Migration of young workers (as distinct from retirees), even when driven in by the generosity of the welfare state …, slows down the trend of increasing dependency ratio. But, even though low-skill migration improves the dependency ratio, it … estimate the fiscal burden that low-skill migration imposes on the fiscal system. However an important message of this paper is …

convergence. These include: commodity price convergence and the Heckscher-Ohlin Theorem of factor price equalization; migration …

Just like any trade activity in well-functioning markets, migration tends to enhance the efficiency of the allocation … of resources. With non-distortionary income distribution policy instruments which can compensate losers, migration … wages are rigid, migration exacerbates imperfections in the market. Consequently, it may lead to losses to the established …

database of bilateral stocks and net migration flows of immigrants and emigrants by education level for the years 1990 through …

This paper analyzes the effects of top earnings tax rates on the international migration of football players in Europe … leagues of 14 Western European countries since 1985. We identify the effects of top earnings tax rates on migration using a … players. We start by presenting reduced-form graphical evidence showing large and compelling migration responses to country …

illustrative example, I estimate that migration from Mexico to the United States raises global income by an amount equivalent to …

wage response, the impact of migration on the wage structure differs significantly across countries. International … migration narrowed wage inequality in Canada; increased it in the United States; and reduced the relative wage of workers at the …