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Immigration Policy and Entrepreneurship
Mahuteau, Stéphane; Piracha, Matloob; Tani, Massimilano; … - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2011
This paper analyses the impact of a change in Australia’s immigration policy, introduced inthe mid-1990s, on migrants’ probability of becoming entrepreneurs. The policy changeconsists of stricter entry requirements and restrictions to welfare entitlements. The resultsindicate that those who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009486982
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Migrant Networks, Migrant Selection,and High School Graduation in Mexico
Miranda, Alfonso - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007
This paper examines whether family and community migration experience affect theprobability of high school graduation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005861188
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Economic Influences on Child Migration Decisions:Evidence from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Edmonds, Eric V.; Salinger, Philip - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007
examining the correlates of out-migration for children under 15whose mother's reside in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India. 1 …Why do young children migrate without a parent? We consider the economic components ofthe answer to this question by … million children appear to havemigrated away from home in our data... …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005861384
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Surveying Migrant Households: A Comparison ofCensus-Based, Snowball, and Intercept Point Surveys
McKenzie, David J.; Mistiaen, Johan - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007
migration on sending families. We report the results of an experimentdesigned to compare the performance of three alternative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005861387
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The Employment and Earnings of Migrants inGreat Britain
Andrews, Martyn; Clark, Ken; Whittaker, William - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007
examine the labour market returns to inter-regional migration inGreat Britain... …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005861658
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Location-Specific Human Capital, Location Choiceand Amenity Demand
Krupka, Douglas J. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007
The role of amenities in the flow of migrants has been debated for some years. This paperadvances an original model of amenities that work through household production instead ofdirectly through the utility function. Area characteristics (amenities) affect householdproduction, causing certain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005862314
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On Human Capital Formation with Exit Options : Comment and New Results
Poutvaara, Panu - 2013
Katz and Rapoport (2005) conclude that with linear production technology and the possibility of unilateral migration … result with Cobb-Douglas technology and migration which may go in both directions. This paper shows that the exit option may …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012754427
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Climate Change, Migration and Voice : An Explanation for the Immobility Paradox
Beine, Michel A. R. - 2019
This paper sheds light on the apparent paradox, wherein populations adversely affected by climatic conditions fail to migrate as much as would otherwise be expected. Drawing on Hirschman's treatise on Exit, Voice and Loyalty, we develop a simple model, which highlights the theoretical case for a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012861312
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Types of Spatial Mobility and the Ethnic Context of Destination Neighbourhoods in Estonia
Mägi, Kadi - 2016
, intra-urban mobility, suburbanisation, and long-distance migration) for residents of the segregated post-Soviet city of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013001871
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Brain Drain and Inequality Across Nations
Docquier, Frédéric - 2006
origin countries, it also induces positive effects through various channels such as remittances, return migration, diaspora … praise the unambiguous benefits of unskilled migration for developing countries, my analysis suggests that a limited but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012779028