@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp10495, author={DeVoretz, Don J. and Irastorza, Nahikari}, title={Economic Theories of Citizenship?}, year={2017}, month={Jan}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={10495}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp10495}, abstract={This paper explores the relationship of immigrant citizenship ascension and the effect on the naturalized citizen's economic outcomes in Europe and North America. We offer a unique model and empirical outcomes to define optimal waiting periods for immigrant ascension to citizenship by entry class and human capital requirements for country specific examples.}, keywords={immigrant;citizenship;benefits}, }