COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND CATEGORIES (TRAC) DATASET

with SUNG EUN KIM and YUJEONG YANG

In Progress

The COVID-19 TRAC dataset traces all travel restriction policies related to the COVID-19 on a daily basis. Data on travel restrictions were collected from media reports, government documents, and policy announcements by each country's consulates. We classify travel restrictions into three broad categories: (1) targeted restrictions by national governments on outbreak countries; (2) blanket restrictions by national governments on all foreign travel; and (3) supranational restrictions by regional blocs (e.g., the EU). Under each category, we use subcategories of (a) entry restrictions; (b) government-initiated flight cancellations; (c) visa cancellations; and (d) non-air travel restrictions related to land or maritime borders.

HISTORICAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES DATASET
Low-Skill Immigration Policy (LSIP) Dataset V3

HIP Dataverse Page

Margaret E. Peters, Frida Boräng, Sara Kalm, Johannes Lindvall, and Adrian J. Shin. 2024. “Historical Immigration Policies: Trends and Lessons.” International Studies Quarterly, 68(3):sqae084.

• Scope and Coverage: The HIP dataset expands beyond the usual focus on the Global North to include 31 countries from various regions, spanning from 1789 or their year of independence to the 2010s.​ It replaces the Low-Skill Immigration Policy (LSIP) Dataset V2.
• Empirical Observations:
  • ​Democracies generally have more restrictive immigration policies compared to authoritarian states but grant more rights to resident migrants.
  • European states had open immigration policies earlier than commonly believed, challenging standard narratives of global migration history.
  • Historically, openness to immigration and inclusive rights for resident migrants were more often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.
• ​Data Insights:
  • ​The Dataset allows for re-examination of long-held beliefs about the evolution of immigration policies.
  • It provides new perspectives on the impact of political and economic developments on immigration policies.
  • The data supports studies on the relationship between immigration policy and broader international relations topics.
• Significance and Contributions:
  • ​The HIP dataset offers a comprehensive historical view, filling significant gaps in the understanding of immigration policy evolution.
  • It enables comparisons of policies across time and between countries, offering insights into the effects of various policies on immigration trends.​
    
    

LOW-SKILL IMMIGRATION POLICY (LSIP) DATASET V2

​Download the .csv file.

• For the entire dataset, cite all of the following works: 
  a) Peters, Margaret E. 2015. "Open Trade, Closed Borders: Immigration in the Era of Globalization." World Politics, 67(1), 114–154.
  b) Shin, Adrian J. 2017. "Tyrants and Migrants: Authoritarian Immigration Policy." Comparative Political Studies. 50(1): 14–40.
  ​c) Shin, Adrian J. 2019. "Primary Resources, Secondary Labor: Natural Resources and Immigration Policy." International Studies Quarterly, 63(4): 805–818.
• For Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Chile, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Venezuela, cite (b) and (c).
• ​For the coding rules, see the Peters Codebook.
• For factor analysis information, see the Online Appendices of (c).​