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Self-Selection of Emigrants : Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics
Borjas, George J. - 2015
We show that the Roy model has more precise predictions about the self-selection of migrants than previously realized … imply a stochastic dominance relationship between the earnings distributions of migrants and non-migrants. We use the Danish … emigrants in terms of pre-emigration earnings: the income distribution for the migrants almost stochastically dominates the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013013506
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Labor Market Effects of Intrauterine Exposure to Nutritional Deficiency : Evidence from Administrative Data on Muslim Immigrants in Denmark
Schultz-Nielsen, Marie Louise - 2014
administrative data from Denmark to investigate the impact of exposure to Ramadan in utero on labor market outcomes of adult Muslim …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013040538
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Immigrants' and Native Workers : New Analysis on Longitudinal Data
Foged, Mette - 2013
Using longitudinal data on the universe of workers in Denmark during the period 1991-2008 we track the labor market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013077946
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The Welfare Magnet Hypothesis : Evidence from an Immigrant Welfare Scheme in Denmark
Agersnap, Ole; Jensen, Amalie Sofie; Kleven, Henrik - 2022
Denmark. The first reform, implemented in 2002, lowered benefits for non-EU immigrants by about 50%, with no changes for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013314317
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The "Austerity Myth" : Gain Without Pain?
Perotti, Roberto - 2011
detailed case studies, two - Denmark and Ireland - undertaken under fixed exchange rates (the most relevant case for many … Eurozone countries today) and two - Finland and Sweden - after floating the currency.All four episodes were associated with an … expansion; but only in Denmark the driver of growth was internal demand. However, after three years a long slump set in as the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013118837
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Child Penalties Across Countries : Evidence and Explanations
Kleven, Henrik - 2019
This paper provides evidence on child penalties in female and male earnings in different countries. The estimates are based on event studies around the birth of the first child, using the specification proposed by Kleven et al. (2018). The analysis reveals some striking similarities in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012893143
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What Calls to Arms? International Evidence on Interest Rates and the Choice of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
Badarinza, Cristian - 2014
The relative popularity of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) and fixed-rate mort- gages (FRMs) varies considerably both across countries and over time. We ask how movements in current and expected future interest rates affect the share of ARMs in total mortgage issuance. Using a nine-country...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013048590
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Were Trade and Factor Mobility Substitutes in History?
Collins, William J.; O'Rourke, Kevin H.; Williamson, … - 2021
Trade theorists have come to understand that their theory is ambiguous on the question: Are trade and factor flows substitutes? While this sounds like an open invitation for empirical research, hardly any serious econometric work has appeared in the literature. This paper uses history to fill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013218517
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Sources of Convergence in the Late Nineteenth Century
Taylor, Alan M. - 2021
Although the empirical growth literature has yielded many findings on postwar convergence patterns, it has had little to say about the determinants of convergence in earlier epochs. This paper investigates convergence for group of seven countries during the period 1870-1914, the last great phase...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013228017
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Poverty Traps, Distance, and Diversity : The Migration Connection
Williamson, Jeffrey G. - 2014
Within-country ethnic diversity in high-wage immigrant nations is driven by long distance migration. This paper documents the migration-diversity connection for the first global century before 1914 and the second global century after 1950. It distinguishes between ethnic diversity among the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012752106