margin. The skill distribution is continuous, and, for each skill level, the distribution of migration cost is also … migration is decreasing in the skill level. When the semi-elasticity of migration is increasing in the skill level, either … negative. Numerical simulations are calibrated using plausible values of the semi-elasticity of migration for top income …

indicate that income taxes are a significant pull factor for international migration decisions. The same is true with respect … to intra-national migration. However, dominance analysis suggests that the relative impact of taxes compared to other …

distance-related migration costs cannot explain the lower distance sensitivity of educated and risk-loving individuals. …

paper documents the demographic and fiscal importance of international migration, especially in aging societies, reviews the …

This paper analyzes the impact of migration on destination-country corruption levels. Capitalizing on a comprehensive … find that while general migration has an insignificant effect on the destination country’s corruption level, immigration … understanding of the socio-economic implications associated with migration flows. …

migration and public investment in infrastructure and education. Accumulation and creation of new ideas and technologies as well … as migration are at the core of differential regional growth. In this framework, we assess the effectiveness of …

, countries compete in taxes for migrants. With asymmetric preferences, migration competition takes place in income support levels … results are relevant, e.g., for federal policies that tackle inefficient migration competition and for evaluating whether a … country may wish to adopt unilateral ‘migration-purchase’ policies. …