This open access book explores the role of family, public, market and third sector welfare provision for individual and households’ decisions regarding geogra

An analysis of the welfare state from a political economy perspective that examines the effects of aging populations, migration, and globalization on industrial

Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman once noted that free immigration cannot coexist with a welfare state. A welfare state with open borders might turn into

This timely and original book explores new migration challenges such as asylum seekers and Europe's increasingly restrictive immigration policies.

This book addresses the socioeconomic effects of immigration to Sweden. Historically, Sweden was a homogeneous country. In recent years, this has changed dramat