This paper investigates whether international migration stimulates additional investment in human capital in host countries. First, a simple theoretical model is developed, showing that if migration were allowed, additional human capital investment is possible. Whether human capital endowment in...

This paper analyses the (self-)selection of migrants between countries which have substantial differences in the inequality of earnings and income levels. In an extended version of the Roy-model we consider migration costs, which tend to grow less than proportional with the income level. As a...

This paper reconsiders the (self-)selection of international migrants. In an extended Roy-model we analyse the factors which affect the selection bias of migrants. In particular, we find that migrants need not necessarily be (un-)favourably self-selected if the inequality of earnings is higher...

Der Beitrag analysiert die (Selbst-)Selektion von Migranten zwischen Ländern, in denen substantielle Unterschiede bezüglich Einkommensungleichheit bestehen. In einer erweiterten Version des Roy-Modells werden Migrationskosten betrachtet, welche dazu tendieren, weniger als proportional zum...

This paper reconsiders the (self-)selection of international migrants. In an extended Roymodel we analyse the factors which affect the selection bias of migrants. In particular, we find that migrants need not necessarily be (un-)favourably self-selected if the inequality of earnings is higher...

This paper investigates whether international migration stimulates additional investment in human capital in host countries. First, a simple theoretical model is developed, showing that if migration were allowed, additional human capital investment is possible. Whether human capital endowment in...

This article proposes an estimation of international migration to the six main receiving countries of the OECD between 1975 and 2000. The analysis reveals a large increase in international migration during this period, together with a substantial change in migrant skills. In parallel with this...

In this article, we use an econometric model to forecast human capital levels and skilled migration rates in all the regions of the world. Given the trends in educational attainment, our simulations reveal that the average world brain drain should decrease in the following decades, at least if...

In this paper, we bring to light the link between immigration in France and the appeal to its welfare system: familial assistance, retirement, health, housing assistance, unemployment benefits and RMI (the French Minimum Guaranteed Income). Our results show that when we control for differences...

Die Zahl der Flüchtlinge weltweit ist durch die Zunahme von Krieg, Bürgerkrieg und politischer Verfolgung bis zum Jahresende 2014 auf 59,5 Millionen Menschen gestiegen. Rund ein Drittel der Flüchtlinge leben außerhalb ihrer Herkunftsländer. Die globalen Konfliktherde haben sich zudem...