An economic analysis of immigration law: How effective is the promotion of social rights for immigrants in Brazil

Authors

  • Emília Lana de Freitas Castro Universität Hamburg (Hamburgo, Alemanha)
  • Raphael Carvalho de Vasconcelos Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – Uerj – (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil) Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro – UFRRJ – (Três Rios, RJ, Brasil)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v62i2.50515

Keywords:

Migration law. Economic analysis of law. Brazil. Social rights.

Abstract

This article deals with the analysis of the cost of migration in Brazil, in particular the costs incurred by the Brazilian state when it promotes social rights for immigrants. This research is developed under a context of intense human mobility in the world, during which Brazil plays an important role, as still one of the most attractive countries for immigrants nowadays. The aim of this work is to clarify whether and how an economic analysis of immigration law – especially social law – is possible in Brazil and which would be the result of such a research for the sake of a well planned migration policy. After the most important points on the right to health, to welfare and to education are presented, it follows a detailed explanation about the access of immigrants to these rights. This work focuses on the following questions: (1) whether there is a suitable model for an economic analysis of migrant law in the context of social law for migrants, (2) if this is the case, how should this model look like, and (3) to what extent this proposed model is applicable in Brazil.

Author Biographies

Emília Lana de Freitas Castro, Universität Hamburg (Hamburgo, Alemanha)

Doutoranda em Direito Internacional na Universität Hamburg (2015-2018). Bolsista de doutorado da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes), fundação do Ministério da Educação (MEC). Mestre em Direito Internacional pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2014). Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2011). Membro da Associação de Juristas Alemanha-Brasil (DBJV), membro pleno da Asociación Americana de Derecho Internacional Privado (ASADIP) e membro de Netzwerk Migrationsrecht (Alemanha). Advogada.

Raphael Carvalho de Vasconcelos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – Uerj – (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil) Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro – UFRRJ – (Três Rios, RJ, Brasil)

Professor Adjunto de Direito Internacional Público na Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Professor Adjunto de Direito Público na Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro.

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Published

2017-08-31

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Castro, E. L. de F., & Vasconcelos, R. C. de. (2017). An economic analysis of immigration law: How effective is the promotion of social rights for immigrants in Brazil. Revista Da Faculdade De Direito UFPR, 62(2), 107 – 129. https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v62i2.50515

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Vol. 62 No. 2 (2017)

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