The Frontiers of Immigration International Conference at UC Davis

Immigration has a deep impact on the economy, society and culture in the US and in the World. This conference brings together top world scholars who have analyzed the economic, demographic, political and social consequences of migrations. Their research will provide the facts and in-depth understanding that is much needed to inform immigration policies. A group of policy advisors and experts will then provide their perspective on the present and future of immigration reforms in the US.

Thursday, January 22 – Friday, January 23, 2015

8am – 4:30pm

ARC Ballroom, UC Davis

Confirmed sessions and speakers include:

DAY 1

The Economic Effects of Immigrants George Borjas, Harvard University Christian Dustmann, University College London Giovanni Peri, UC Davis

Foreign Scientists, Students and US Education and Innovation   William Lincoln, Johns Hopkins University John Bound, University of Michigan

Is the Second Generation Integrating? Rubén G. Rumbaut, UC Irvine Philip Kasinitz, CUNY Jennifer Lee, UC Irvine Alejandro Portes, Princeton University

Round Table: Asian and Latin American Immigration and Migration Policies Erike Lee, University of Minnesota Natalia Molina, UC San Diego Rose Cuison Villazor, UC Davis Gabriel “Jack” Chin, UC Davis Leticia Saucedo, UC Davis 

DAY 2

Migration and Economic Development in Sending Countries Michael Clemens, Center for Global Development Hein de Haas, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford David McKenzie, World Bank J. Ed Taylor, UC Davis

The Origins and Consequences of Migration Policies Roberto Gonzales, Harvard University Cecilia Menjivar, Arizona State University David FitzGerald, UC San Diego Marc Rosenblum, Migration Policy Institute

Panel: Innovative Views for the Next 20 Years of Migration Policies Philippe Legrain, Author, European Spring Manolo Abella, COMPAS Kevin Johnson, UC Davis Tim Kane, Hoover Institution

Concluding Remarks by UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi

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