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This paper updates and extends the Docquier-Marfouk data set on international migration byeducational attainment. We …
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We study the effect of local exposure to populism on net population movements by citizenship status, gender, age and education level in the context of Italian municipalities. We present two research designs to estimate the causal effect of populist attitudes and politics. Initially, we use a...
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The proportion of foreign-born people in rich countries has tripled since 1960, and the emigration of high-skilled people from poor countries has accelerated. Many countries intensify their efforts to attract and retain foreign students, which increases the risk of brain drain in the sending...
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This paper quantitatively investigates the short- and long-run effects of liberalizing global migration on the world … distribution of income. We develop and parametrize a dynamic model of the world economy with endogenous migration, fertility and … education decisions. We identify bilateral migration costs and their legal component for each pair of countries and two classes …
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Migration is an important and yet neglected determinant of institutions. The paper documents the channels through which …
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-selective. These predictions are then tested empirically using bilateral remittance and migration data and proxy measures for the …
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constraints), they have not been examined in a systematic way. In this paper, we develop a novel migration accounting methodology … and use it to quantify the main drivers of the mobility transition curve. Our analysis distinguishes between migration …-middle-income countries. Finally, our methodology sheds light on the microfoundations of migration decisions. …
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for the 21st century. Assuming the continuation of recent education and migration policies, we predict stable disparities …
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theoretical arguments regarding the role of migration networks and/or the dynamics of wealth transmission between successive …
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This paper updates and extends the Docquier-Marfouk data set on international migration by educational attainment. We … higher rates of brain drain than men. The gender gap in skilled migration is strongly correlated with the gender gap in …
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