From 1860 to 1913 the six colonies that became states of Australia strove to attract migrants from the UK with a variety of assisted passages. The colonies/states shared a common culture and sought migrants from a common source, the UK, but set policy independently of each other. This experience provides a unique opportunity to examine the formation of assisted immigration policies. Using a panel of colonies/states over the years 1862 to 1913 I investigate the association between measures of policy activism and a range of economic and political variables. Assisted migration policies were positively linked with government budget surpluses and local economic prosperity. They were also associated with political participation including the widening of the franchise and remuneration of members of parliament. While the reduction in travel time to Australia reduced the need for assisted migration, slumps in the UK increased the take-up of assisted passages.

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协助移民的政治经济学：澳大利亚 1860-1913

从 1860 年到 1913 年，成为澳大利亚各州的六个殖民地努力通过各种辅助通道吸引来自英国的移民。殖民地/国家拥有共同的文化，并从共同的来源英国寻求移民，但彼此独立制定政策。这一经历为研究辅助移民政策的形成提供了独特的机会。我利用 1862 年至 1913 年期间的殖民地/州小组调查了政策激进主义措施与一系列经济和政治变量之间的关联。移民援助政策与政府预算盈余和地方经济繁荣呈正相关。它们还与政治参与有关，包括扩大议会成员的选举权和薪酬。虽然前往澳大利亚的旅行时间减少减少了对辅助移民的需求，但英国经济的衰退增加了辅助通行的使用率。