Migration dynamics

Quite often established migrants offer assistance and support that facilitate the arrival of new migrants. Why would migrants want other migrants to join them - so much so as to be willing to pay for them to come? We suggest a rationale. Our modeling framework is capable of explaining several stylized facts pertaining to transfers by migrants and the structure and dynamics of migration.

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Year of publication:	2002
Authors:	Stark, Oded ; Wang, You Qiang
Publisher:	Vienna : Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)
Subject:	Rücküberweisung (Migranten) \| Theorie \| Migrationstheorie \| migration dynamics \| migrants' transfers \| follow-up migration

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Series:	Reihe Ökonomie / Economics Series ; 112
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	74079874X [GVK] hdl:10419/71229 [Handle] RePEc:ihs:ihsesp:112 [RePEc]
Classification:	F22 - International Migration ; J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
Source:	EconStor

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