We analyze the effects of governmental redistribution of income on migration patterns,using an Italian administrative … level covariates, migration costs, and when testing for stochastic dominance of the skill distributions of migrants and … stayers. Policy simulations are run in order to gauge the magnitude of these migration effects. Based on estimated …

analyze the determinants of migration flows and find that, in contrast to theory, welfare state variables do not significantly … affect migration flows when controlling for temporary political restrictions of the freedom of movement (2+3+2 rule). This …