This paper proposes a theory of migration decisions in which cultural traits play a role. Individuals are assumed to … diverse regions become even more diverse because of migration, while culturally homogeneous regions become even more …

local skill share and that both skill acquisition and migration play a role. We develop and quantify a spatial equilibrium … migration linkages between cities. Counterfactual experiments suggest that the growth in capital goods imports in China between …

capital on GDP per capita, and second, a permanent increase in migration ows has a positive effect on productivity growth …This paper offers a reappraisal of the impact of migration on economic growth for 22 OECD countries between 1986 …-2006 and relies on a unique data set we compiled that allows us to distinguish net migration of the native- and foreign …

total factor productivity. We exploit time, country, and industry differences in the opening of EU labor markets from 2004 …

, migration aspirations, short-run migration plans, and preferred destination choices. We find that individuals who intend to …

irregular migrants are self-selected. Using unique datasets from the International Organization for Migration and Gallup World …

, women give up non-local jobs regardless of their earnings level, their partner's labour market status and local economic …