Title :

MIGRANT SMUGGLING TO EUROPE: A TWO-SECTOR MODEL WITH DIRECTED SEARCH

Author(s) :

Naiditch, Claire [Auteur]
Lille économie management - UMR 9221 [LEM]
Vranceanu, Radu [Auteur]
ESSEC Business School and THEMA (UMR 8184)

Publication date :

2024-05-07

English keyword(s) :

Migrant smuggling
Directed search
Dual smuggling market
Irregular migrations
Organized crime
Migration policy

English abstract : [en]

In the last decade, combating migrant smuggling has emerged as a top priority for theEuropean Union (EU). The market for smuggling services to the EU is characterized by (i) adual structure, comprising both a segment of ...
Show more >In the last decade, combating migrant smuggling has emerged as a top priority for theEuropean Union (EU). The market for smuggling services to the EU is characterized by (i) adual structure, comprising both a segment of organized criminal cartels and one of smaller,self-employed smugglers, (ii) significant trading frictions, and (iii) the ability of smugglers toset fees. A directed search model is well-suited to analyze this market. Comparative staticson the equilibrium solution, along with numerical simulations, allow for a detailed examination of various policies aimed at reducing irregular migration and disrupting the smugglingbusiness. Results indicate that general-purpose policy measures effectively curb migrationbut may inadvertently bolster cartel profits by pushing self-employed smugglers out of themarket. Conversely, policies that specifically target criminal organizations may increase thenumber of self-employed smugglers, potentially leading to higher irregular border crossings.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Comment :

We thank Rune Jansen Hagen for his suggestions and remarks that helped us to improve the quality of the paper. We also thank participants at the 14th International Conference in Economics of Global Interactions (2024), and the 2024 SITES-GLO Annual Conference

Collections :

• Lille Économie Management (LEM) - UMR 9221

Source :

Harvested from HAL