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Name: Chiara Strozzi
Email: strozzi.chiara at unimo.it
Institution: Università di Modena

Co-author: Graziella Bertocchi
<bertocchi at unimo.it>
Università di Modena
Dipartimento di Economia Politica
Viale Berengario 51
I - 41100 Modena
ITALY

Title: Citizenship Laws and International Migration in Historical Perspective

Internet Address of abstracted work: 
http://www.cepr.org/pubs/new-dps/dplist.asp?dpno=4737

By mail:
Dipartimento di Economia Politica
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Viale Berengario 51
41100 Modena
ITALY

Language: English

Abstract:
We investigate the origin, impact and evolution 
of citizenship laws. Citizenship laws originate 
from the common and civil law traditions, which 
apply jus soli and jus sanguinis, respectively. 
We compile a dataset across countries of the 
world starting from the 19th century. The impact 
of the original, exogenously-given laws on 
international migration proves insignificant for 
the early, mass migration waves, which confirm to 
be driven primarily by economic incentives. 
Postwar convergence of citizenship laws is 
determined by legal tradition and international 
migration, but also by border stability, the 
establishment of democracy, the welfare burden, 
cultural factors and colonial history.

Bibliography: Bertocchi, G. and Strozzi, C. 2004. 
'Citizenship Laws and International Migration in 
Historical Perspective'. CEPR Discussion Paper 
no. 4737. London, Centre for Economic Policy 
Research.

Subject: J
Geographical Area: 0
Country/Region:
Time Period: 8,9

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