The paper reviews recent literature on the economics of migration and diasporas, focusing on economic gains and …

the provided evidence we argue that this effect is channelled through "cultural remittances". …

productivity shifts arising from migration-induced knowledge diffusion and increased workforce diversity. While we find evidence …

fertility levels. We interpret these findings in terms of cultural remittances, consistently with insights from a theoretical …

flows - such as Jamaica or El Salvador - are also better off due to migration, but for a different reason: remittances. The …This paper evaluates the global welfare impact of observed levels of migration using a quantitative multi-sector model … differences, international trade, remittances, and a heterogeneous workforce. We compare welfare under the observed levels of …

We examine both theoretically and empirically how migration affects cultural change in home and host countries. Our … theoretical model integrates various compositional and cultural transmission mechanisms of migration-based cultural change for …, this is mostly to disseminate cultural values and norms from host to home countries (i.e., cultural remittances). …

migration calibrated to US states and foreign countries. Reducing US migrant population shares back to 1980s levels increases …

This paper quantitatively investigates the short- and long-run effects of liberalizing global migration on the world … distribution of income. We develop and parametrize a dynamic model of the world economy with endogenous migration, fertility and … education decisions. We identify bilateral migration costs and their legal component for each pair of countries and two classes …

their best and brightest vary substantially. The migration of skilled workers across countries tilts the deck even further … implications. Third, we review the national gatekeepers for skilled migration and broad differences in approaches used to select …