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International migration of couples
Junge, Marin; Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu - 2015
We develop a theoretical model regarding the migration of dual-earner couples and test it in the context of international migration. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases with the income of the primary earner, whereas the income of the secondary earner may...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011374996
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The expansion of higher education and time-consistent taxation
Poutvaara, Panu - 2007
This paper analyzes educational choices and political support for subsidies to higher education in the presence of a … motivates the median voter to obtain higher education. As a result of increasing own income, the median voter prefers in the … future lower taxes than without higher education. Therefore, the expansion of participation in higher education during the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268465
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Too young to leave the nest? The effects of school starting age
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2008
market experience at a given age for a given level of education; however, this becomes less important as individuals age …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268720
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Education and mobility
Machin, Stephen; Pelkonen, Panu; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2008
We show that the length of compulsory education has a causal impact on regional labour mobility. The analysis is based … be due to differences in levels of education in the respective regions. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269328
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Under pressure? The effect of peers on outcomes of young adults
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2010
variables (average age, average mother's education) have little impact on the outcomes of teenagers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269789
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International Migration of Couples
Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin; Poutvaara, Panu - 2015
We develop a theoretical model regarding the migration of dual-earner couples and test it in the context of international migration. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases with the income of the primary earner, whereas the income of the secondary earner may...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014533089
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On the Political Economy of Social Security and Public Education
Poutvaara, Panu - 2001
This paper proposes and analyzes a model of a "European economy" with three overlapping generations, redistributive social security, and public universities without tuition. Individuals differ ex ante. The effect of wage tax rate on occupational choice and the voting equilibrium of wage tax rate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010315224
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Comment on Education Returns of Wage Earners and Self-employed Workers
Jordahl, Henrik; Poutvaara, Panu; Tuomala, Juha - 2008
estimate education returns of wage earners and the self-employed in Portugal and in Spain. Our examination reveals several …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320223
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Student flows and migration: An empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Poutvaara, Panu - 2006
Using panel data for 78 countries of origin we examine the impact of student flows to the United States on subsequent migration there over the period 1971-2001. What we find is that the stock of foreign students is an important predictor of subsequent migration. This holds true whether or not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285869
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Priceless : the nonpecuniary benefits of schooling
Oreopoulos, Philip; Salvanes, Kjell G. - In: The journal of economic perspectives : EP ; a journal … 25 (2011) 1, pp. 159-184
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009158147