This is a philosophical case for open borders that builds on the philosophy of John Rawls, particularly the veil of ignorance argument, which Rawls borrowed from John Harsanyi. According to Wikipedia: It is a method of determining the morality of a certain issue (e.g. slavery) based upon the following thought experiment: parties to the original … Continue reading Rawlsian case for open borders
Below is a reading list of materials that make the case for open borders. Some of these make the case for moderately more open borders, rather than complete open borders. Others take a more radical stance. The items in the reading list are arranged in (roughly) increasing order of length, complexity, and thoroughness. Each tries … Continue reading Pro-open borders reading list
This page describes some academic literature that suggests a median estimate of doubling of world GDP under a regime of free global labor mobility. Much of the literature is speculative, and there are many uncertainties in all estimates. We have also included references to blog posts that critically review the estimates and point out their … Continue reading Double world GDP
See also: libertarian case, moral case, obligations to strangers This libertarian principle says that the right of free mobility is a natural right and cannot legitimately be restricted unless there is strong evidence that the exercise of this right would violate other rights. A common formulation of this is that there is no morally relevant … Continue reading Right to migrate
What is egalitarianism? Egalitarianism, in the broadest sense, is a trend of thought in social and political philosophy which favors some kind of equality as morally optional (a desirable ideal) or morally compulsory (a component of justice), normally on the grounds that all persons are equal in moral status (although not all humans, or not … Continue reading Egalitarian case for open borders
