migrants. We use migration aspiration data from the Gallup World Poll Surveys which provide the preferred location choices of …

Migration flows are shaped by a complex combination of self-selection and out-selection mechanisms. In this paper, we …-capital structure of current migration flows. Our analysis exploits a bilateral data set on international migration by educational … various determinants of migration, we find diasporas increase migration flows, lower their average educational level and lead …

In this paper, I propose to isolate the role of age as a self-selection factor of international migration. The role of … age is estimated on intended emigration rather than on observed outcomes of migration, using individual measures of … observed outcomes of migration, suggesting that out-selection factors interact with age and shape the demographic profile of …

In this paper, I propose to isolate the role of age as a self-selection factor of international migration. The role of … age is estimated on intended emigration rather than on observed outcomes of migration, using individual measures of … observed outcomes of migration, suggesting that out-selection factors interact with age and shape the demographic profile of …

This paper looks at the impact of networks on international migration flows to OECD countries. In particular, we look … dimensions, we are able to analyze the respective impact of networks on the proportion of each category of migrant. Therefore …, unlike the preceding literature on macro determinants of international migration, we can identify the respective factors …

Migration flows are shaped by a complex combination of self-selection and out-selection mechanisms. In this paper, we …-capital structure of current migration flows. Our analysis exploits a bilateral data set on international migration by educational … various determinants of migration, we find diasporas increase migration flows, lower their average educational level and lead …

Existing migrant networks play an important role in explaining the size and structure of immigration flows. They affect … the net benefits of migration for future migrants by lowering assimilation costs ('self-selection' channel) and increase … the probability of potential migrants to obtain a visa through family reunification programs ('immigration policy' channel …

recent US data on migration rates by education levels (Carrington and Detragiache, 1998), we find empirical support for the …