Alex Nowrasteh

Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity

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1.

Terrorism and Immigration: A Risk Analysis

Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 798
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 24 Sep 2016
Alex Nowrasteh
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Terrorism, Immigration, Refugees, National Security

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Criminal Immigrants: Their Numbers, Demographics, and Countries of Origin

Immigration Research and Policy Brief No. 1
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 03 Jun 2017
Michelangelo Landgrave and Alex Nowrasteh
University of California, Riverside and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Immigration, Illegal Immigration, Executive Order, Domestic Crime

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Does Immigration Impact Economic Freedom?

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Does Immigration Impact Economic Freedom?

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 10 Oct 2014
J. R. Clark, Robert Lawson, Alex Nowrasteh, Benjamin Powell and Ryan Murphy
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Texas Tech University - Free Market Institute and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
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Economic Freedom, Immigration, Institutions

Does Immigration Impact Institutions?

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2015
J. R. Clark, Robert Lawson, Alex Nowrasteh, Benjamin Powell and Ryan Murphy
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Strategy & Entrepreneurship Department, Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Texas Tech University - Free Market Institute and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
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Economic Freedom, Immigration, Institutions

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Does Mass Immigration Destroy Institutions? 1990s Israel as a Natural Experiment

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Does Mass Immigration Destroy Institutions? 1990s Israel as a Natural Experiment

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Nov 2016
Benjamin Powell, J. R. Clark and Alex Nowrasteh
Texas Tech University - Free Market Institute, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Economic Freedom, Immigration, Institutions

Does Mass Immigration Destroy Institutions? 1990s Israel As a Natural Experiment

Cato Institute Working Paper No. 41
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 18 Feb 2017
Benjamin Powell, J. R. Clark and Alex Nowrasteh
Texas Tech University - Free Market Institute, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Soviet Union, Israel, Economic Institutions, Mass Migration, Refugees, Immigration

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The Fiscal Impact of Immigration

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Oct 2014
Alex Nowrasteh
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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dynamic economic effects of immigration, unauthorized immigrants, immigrant welfare benefits

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The Deep Roots of Economic Development in the U.S. States

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The Deep Roots of Economic Development in the U.S. States

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 12 Aug 2016
Ryan Murphy and Alex Nowrasteh
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Deep Roots, State History, Agricultural History, Institutions, Economics of Migration

The Deep Roots of Economic Development in the U.S. States

CATO Working Paper No. 44
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Jun 2017
Ryan Murphy and Alex Nowrasteh
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Economic Development, Deep Roots Variables, Economic Institutions

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The Political Externalities of Immigration: Evidence from the United States

Cato Institute Working Paper, January 2014
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 24 Sep 2014
Zachary Gochenour and Alex Nowrasteh
James Madison University - Economics Program and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Behavioral Economics, Immigration, Redistribution, Political Economy, Public Economics

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How Mass Immigration Affects Countries with Weak Economic Institutions: A Natural Experiment in Jordan

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How Mass Immigration Affects Countries with Weak Economic Institutions: A Natural Experiment in Jordan

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 26 Mar 2018
Alex Nowrasteh, Andrew Forrester and Cole Blondin
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity and Middlebury College
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Jordan, Institutions, Immigration, Refugees, Governance, Public Choice

How Mass Immigration Affects Countries with Weak Economic Institutions: A Natural Experiment in Jordan

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8817
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Apr 2019
Alex Nowrasteh, Andrew Forrester and Cole Blondin
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity and Middlebury College
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International Migration, Migration and Development, Human Migrations & Resettlements, Armed Conflict, International Trade and Trade Rules, Youth and Governance, National Governance, Social Analysis, Quality of Life & Leisure, Government Policies, Public Sector Administrative and Civil Service Reform, Democratic Government, Public Sector Administrative & Civil Service Reform, State Owned Enterprise Reform, Energy Privatization, De Facto Governments, Privatization, Economics and Finance of Public Institution Development

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How to Make Guest Worker Visas Work

Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 719
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 04 Mar 2013
Alex Nowrasteh
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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US. immigration policy, guest worker visa reform, Obama immigration policy, US immigration visa, American citizenship, Mexican migrants, Mexican workers in the United States

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The Economic Case Against Arizona's Immigration Laws

Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 709
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Mar 2013
Alex Nowrasteh
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act, illegal immigrants arizona, immigration laws in arizona, supreme court ruling, constitutionality, economic impact, businesses that employ illegal immigrants

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Building a Wall Around the Welfare State, Instead of the Country

Cato Institute Policy Analysis, No. 732, 2013
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 27 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2013
Alex Nowrasteh and Sofie Cole
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity and Independent
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immigration reform, non-citizen welfare benefits, Social Security, Medicare

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U.S. Immigration Levels, Urban Housing Values, and Their Implications for Capital Share

Cato Working Paper, 2016
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 08 Sep 2016
Ryan Murphy and Alex Nowrasteh
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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Urban Housing, Immigration, Housing Prices

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Border Patrol Termination Rates: Discipline and Performance Problems Signal Need for Reform

Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 825
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 07 Feb 2018
Alex Nowrasteh
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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border patrol, corruption, terminations, misconduct, immigration enforcement

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Immigrants Recognize American Greatness: Immigrants and Their Descendants Are Patriotic and Trust America’s Governing Institutions

Cato Institute Immigration Research and Policy Brief No. 10
Number of pages: 12
Alex Nowrasteh, Andrew Forrester and Cato Institute
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity and Cato Institute
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Patriotism, patriotic, immigrants, patriotic assimilation, trust

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US Immigration Levels, Urban Housing Values, and Their Implications for Capital Share

Economic Affairs, Vol. 37, Issue 3, pp. 411-421, 2017
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 20 Oct 2017
Ryan Murphy and Alex Nowrasteh
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
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capital share, housing, immigration, Piketty, Rognlie

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Criminal Immigrant Incarceration Rates in 2017: Their Numbers, Demographics, and Countries of Origin

Cato Institute Immigration Research and Policy Brief No. 11
Number of pages: 8
Alex Nowrasteh, Michelangelo Landgrave and Cato Institute
Cato Institute - Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, University of California, Riverside and Cato Institute
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crime, immigrants, incarceration