on output convergence. The evidence suggests that while the Employment Insurance (EI) system seems to have had a … significant negative effect on output convergence?by discouraging migration within Canada?the Equalization transfers may have …

migration patterns in response to local economic shocks. This approach explains the different behaviors of workers in different …

The coexistence of urban and rural poverty and migration to cities is studied in a dual economy model where the … acquisition of skills is costly and involves migration to urban areas. In this model, both the distribution of innate abilities … and the distribution of wealth matter for the migration decision, and costs of backmigration may produce an urban poverty …

the impact of emigration due to low growth and limited employment prospects at home. Many Pacific emigrants settle abroad …

using macroeconomic data on employment, unemployment, participation, and (for Canada) migration and real wages. We find that … flexible, particularly with regard to migration, while those further east are less so. …

This paper examines the macroeconomic impact of migration on income convergence in the EU's New Member States (NMS …

We build a small open economy, real business cycle model with labor market frictions to evaluate the role of employment … significant change in aggregate employment. …