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Refugees' self-selection into Europe : who migrates where?

Aksoy, Cevat Giray; Poutvaara, Panu - 2019

About 1.4 million refugees and irregular migrants arrived in Europe in 2015 and 2016. We model how refugees and irregular migrants are self-selected. Using unique datasets from the International Organization for Migration and Gallup World Polls, we provide the first large-scale evidence on...

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On human capital formation with exit options : comment and new results

Poutvaara, Panu - 2006

Katz and Rapoport (2005) conclude that with linear production technology and the possibility of unilateral migration, region-specific shocks may increase the average level of education. Previously, Poutvaara (2000) derived a corresponding result with Cobb-Douglas technology and migration which...

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On human capital formation with exit options: comment and new results

Poutvaara, Panu - 2005

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Social Security Incentives and Human Capital Investment

Lau, Morten I.; Poutvaara, Panu - 2001

While the effect of social security systems on retirement decisions has received much attention, the impact of these … investment and retirement decisions in a simple analytical life-cycle model with full certainty and investigate how different … contributions and benefits increase human capital investment and postpone retirement. …

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Social Security Incentives and Human Capital Investment

Lau, Morten I.; Poutvaara, Panu - CESifo - 2001

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Does military draft discourage enrollment in higher education? Evidence from OECD countries

Keller, Katarina; Poutvaara, Panu; Wagener, Andreas - 2009

by the share of the labor force conscripted by the military and the duration of service, significantly reduces enrollment …

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Does military draft discourage enrollment in higher education? : evidence from OECD countries

Keller, Katarina; Poutvaara, Panu; Wagener, Andreas - 2009

by the share of the labor force conscripted by the military and the duration of service, significantly reduces enrollment …

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Comment on Education Returns of Wage Earners and Self-employed Workers

Jordahl, Henrik; Poutvaara, Panu; Tuomala, Juha - 2008

In a recent paper, García-Mainar and Montuenga-Gómez (2005) apply the generalized IV model of Hausman and Taylor to estimate education returns of wage earners and the self-employed in Portugal and in Spain. Our examination reveals several problems which relate to the validity and documentation...

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Does military draft discourage enrollment in higher education? : evidence from OECD countries

Keller, Katarina; Poutvaara, Panu; Wagener, Andreas - 2009

by the share of the labor force conscripted by the military and the duration of service, significantly reduces enrollment …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003896407

Does military draft discourage enrollment in higher education? : evidence from OECD countries

Keller, Katarina; Poutvaara, Panu; Wagener, Andreas - 2009

by the share of the labor force conscripted by the military and the duration of service, significantly reduces enrollment …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003897549