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Migration and the Wage Curve : A Structural Approach to Measure the Wage and Employment Effects of Migration

Brücker, Herbert; Jahn, Elke J. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008

Based on a wage curve approach we examine the labor market effects of migration in Germany. The wage curve relies on … wage and employment effects of migration simultaneously in a general equilibrium framework. For the empirical analysis we … vocational degree. The wage and employment effects of migration are moderate... …

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A Gendered Assessment of the Brain Drain

Docquier, Frédéric; Lowell, B. Lindsay; Marfouk, Abdeslam - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

This paper updates and extends the Docquier-Marfouk data set on international migration byeducational attainment. We …

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Migrant Networks, Migrant Selection,and High School Graduation in Mexico

Miranda, Alfonso - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

This paper examines whether family and community migration experience affect theprobability of high school graduation …

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International Migration, Ethnicity and Economic Inequality

Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008

While the allocative efficiency of mobility is typically considered to be positive but small in the long run, the induced changes in equality may be considerable in size. In practice, however, migrants typically improve their income position in comparison to those at home, stimulate the economic...

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Immigration Policy and Entrepreneurship

Mahuteau, Stéphane; Piracha, Matloob; Tani, Massimilano; … - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011

This paper analyses the impact of a change in Australia’s immigration policy, introduced inthe mid-1990s, on migrants’ probability of becoming entrepreneurs. The policy changeconsists of stricter entry requirements and restrictions to welfare entitlements. The resultsindicate that those who...

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The Impact of College Graduation on Geographic Mobility : Identifying Education Using Multiple Components of Vietnam Draft Risk

Malamud, Ofer; Wozniak, Abigail K. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008

selection into college might also drive the relationship between college education and geographic mobility... …

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The Employment and Earnings of Migrants inGreat Britain

Andrews, Martyn; Clark, Ken; Whittaker, William - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

examine the labour market returns to inter-regional migration inGreat Britain... …

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Location-Specific Human Capital, Location Choiceand Amenity Demand

Krupka, Douglas J. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

The role of amenities in the flow of migrants has been debated for some years. This paperadvances an original model of amenities that work through household production instead ofdirectly through the utility function. Area characteristics (amenities) affect householdproduction, causing certain...

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Do High-Skill Immigrants Raise Productivity? Evidence from Israeli Manufacturing Firms, 1990-1999

Paserman, Daniele - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008

During the second part of the 1990s, the Israeli economy experienced a surge in labor productivity and total factor productivity, which was driven primarily by the manufacturing sector. This surge in productivity coincided with the full absorption and integration into the workforce of highly...

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Does Immigration Raise Natives` Income? National and Regional Evidence from Spain

Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina; Rica, Sara de la - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008

How immigration affects the labor market of the host country is a topic of major concern for many immigrant-receiving nations. Spain is no exception following the rapid increase in immigrant flows experienced over the past decade...

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