Caroline Theoharides

Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Economics and Ford School of Public Policy

University of Michigan

Teaching Experience

Instructor, Economics 297B - "The Economics of Migration," Colby College (2012). Syllabus

In 2010, the United Nations estimated that there were 213 million people working outside their country of birth. Migration has become a predominant labor market alternative for many individuals, especially those from developing countries. This course focuses on the economic underpinnings of the migration decision that culminates in individuals leaving their home country for work abroad. We will pay particular attention to economic implications on migrant-sending developing countries and on the developed countries these migrants move to. Through lectures, discussion, debates, and policy briefs, we will use economics as a toolbox for analyzing the complex issues of immigration policy.