Introduction

Economics and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Migration Research

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3652142
AutoresChristina Boswell (Robert Bosch (United States), autor de correspondencia), Peter R Mueser (Schlumberger (Ireland), autor de correspondencia)
Año2008
Volumen34
Número4
Páginas519-529
Fecha de publicación2008-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaNew Community (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691830801961563
OpenAlexW2126578695
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas6

This special issue explores options for the better integration of economics into interdisciplinary research on migration. Papers include work by economists and other social scientists, showcasing both the extension of economic models to incorporate concepts from other disciplines, as well as work in sociology and political science that draws on economics. Of particular interest are models of networks, social capital and cumulative causation, as well as analyses using the rational actor model outside of economics. We conclude that, while there are substantial benefits to interdisciplinary cooperation, economists tend to resist full integration, preferring to incorporate insights and concepts from other social sciences without revising their core theoretical tenets, especially the commitment to utility-maximising agents. Nonetheless, dialogue between the disciplines can encourage researchers to clarify and refine their chosen research approach. Moreover, the co-existence of diverse approaches to social explanation produces a far richer and more variegated body of knowledge on migration

Causation · Economics · Epistemology · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies