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Open borders, transport links and local labor markets
Åslund, Olof; Engdahl, Mattias - 2016
variation provided by the 2004 EU enlargement in combination with transport links to Sweden from the new member states. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011452731
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Macroeconomic determinants of international migration to the UK
Forte, Giuseppe; Portes, Jonathan - 2017
This paper examines the determinants of long-term international migration to the UK; we explore the extent to which … macroeconomic variables – UK GDP growth and GDP at origin - are significant drivers of migration flows; evidence for the impact of … result in a large fall in immigration from EEA countries to the UK. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011664504
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Selection criteria and the skill composition of immigrants : a comparative analysis of Australian and US employment immigration
Jasso, Guillermina (contributor);  … - 2008
This paper uses survey data on employment immigrants in Australia and the United States to identify the main determinants of the size and skill composition of employment immigrants to developed countries. Our approach emphasizes the key roles of world prices of skills and country proximity. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003726801
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Does distance determine who attends a university in Germany?
Spieß, C. Katharina (contributor);  … - 2008
We analyze the role of distance from a university in the decision to attend higher education in Germany. Students who live near a university can avoid moving and the increased living expenses by commuting. Thus, transaction cost arguments would suggest that the greater the distance to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003741923
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Geographic proximity, trade and international conflict/cooperation
Robst, John (contributor); Polachek, Solomon W. (contributor) - 2006
This paper examines the interactive effect of distance and trade on international conflict and cooperation. The effect of geographic distance depends on trade, while the effect of trade varies with geographic distance. Trade reduces conflict to a greater extent when dyads are geographically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003283434
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Meet the parents? : the causal effect of family size on the geographic distance between adult children and older parents
Holmlund, Helena; Rainer, Helmut; Siedler, Thomas - 2009
An emerging question in demographic economics is whether there is a link between family size and the geographic distance between adult children and elderly parents. Given current population trends, understanding how different configurations of family size and sibship influence patterns of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003896382
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Divorced fathers’ proximity and children’s long run outcomes : evidence from Norwegian registry data
Kalil, Ariel; Mogstad, Magne; Rege, Mari; Votruba, Mark - 2010
This study examines the link between divorced nonresident fathers' proximity and children's long-run outcomes using high-quality data from Norwegian population registers. We follow (from birth to young adulthood) 15,992 children born into married households in Norway in the years 1975-1979 whose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003936800
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Family location and caregiving patterns from an international perspective
Rainer, Helmut; Siedler, Thomas - 2010
This paper conducts a cross-national econometric analysis of intra-family location and caregiving patterns. First, we assess, from an international perspective, the relationship between family structure and the geographic proximity between adult children and their parents. We then examine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003952917
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How local are labor markets? : evidence from a spatial job search model
Manning, Alan; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2011
This paper uses data on very small UK geographies to investigate the effective size of local labor markets. Our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009523536
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Living arrangements of the elderly in China : evidence from CHARLS
Lei, Xiaoyan; Strauss, John; Tian, Meng; Zhao, Yaohui - 2011
Recent increases in Chinese elderly living alone or only with a spouse has raised concerns about elderly support, especially when public support is inadequate. However, using rich information from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we find that the increasing trend in living...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009524340