roles ?other people? play in influencing an individual?s potential migration decision. In analyzing the influence of others … on migration decisions, we rely on the concepts of migration networks and herd effects. …

Katz and Rapoport (2005) conclude that with linear production technology and the possibility of unilateral migration … result with Cobb-Douglas technology and migration which may go in both directions. This paper shows that the exit option may …

Katz and Rapoport (2005) conclude that with linear production technology and the possibility of unilateral migration … result with Cobb-Douglas technology and migration which may go in both directions. This paper shows that the exit option may …

recent US data on migration rates by education levels (Carrington and Detragiache, 1998), we find empirical support for the … countries combining low levels of human capital and low migration rates of skilled workers tend to be positively affected by the … brain drain. By contrast, the brain drain appears to have negative growth effects in countries where the migration rate of …

Over the last 50 years, London has successfully adapted to technological change and globalization, making it the major …, and potentially also to wider negative economic implications of the crisis. Many of London’s key sectors rely on proximity …, agglomeration economies and externalities. We evaluate the available data on the impact of the pandemic on London to date, with a …