For this assignment you’ll do the following:
Read this Vox: CEPR’s Policy Portal article on the economic impact of Europe’s Immigration Crisis: Immigration Fears and Policy Uncertainty by Bloom, Davis and Baker. (https://www.voxeu.org/article/immigration-fears-and-policy-uncertainty)
Watch this video from the Financial Times on Angela Merkel: Person of the Year. FT-Person of the Year Angela Merkel (https://video.ft.com/4672653357001/FT-person-of-the-year-Angela-Merkel/World)
Choose one of the European Union countries mentioned in the article or video, and research the country’s immigration policies and identify the possible economic impact of the recent immigration crisis. You will need to search the Sinclair Library resources for more articles to augment your paper. Use this as Works Cited and provide intext citations for the facts you use in your paper. Remember, these are not your original thoughts so you need to give credit to the authors.
Write a 2-3 page, 12 font, double-spaced paper that follows MLA guidelines, indicating the following:
What country you selected
A description of your country’s immigration policy
The current economic situation of your country
An analysis of the positive and negative impact of immigration on your country’s economy
Discuss whether you believe your country’s immigration policy will boost or stifle economic growth
Special notes:
You need to provide references for the research you do to support your explanation of your country’s immigration policy, for its current economic situation and the possible effects of immigration on its economy.
You cannot use Wikipedia as a reference.
