ABSTRACT

Conventional wisdom suggests that migration policy has a significant, unidirectional effect on migration, namely, that tough policies slash inflows, while the reverse is true for permissive policies. We do not find evidence for this in the current Venezuelan migration crisis. In reality, policies shift following large inflows as much as large inflows follow policy shifts. This finding brings into question the efficacy of unilateral and uncoordinated border policies.

中文翻译：

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边境政策会减少委内瑞拉移民的流动吗？

摘要

传统观点认为，移民政策对移民有显着的、单向的影响，即严厉的政策会减少流入，而宽松的政策则相反。在当前的委内瑞拉移民危机中，我们没有找到这方面的证据。实际上，政策随着大量资金流入而变化，正如大量资金流入随着政策变化而变化一样。这一发现对单边和不协调的边境政策的有效性提出了质疑。