Over the past decades, globalization has led to a huge increase in the migration of workers, as well as students. This paper develops a simple two-step model that describes the decisions of an individual vis-à-vis education and migration, and presents a unified model, wherein the two migration...

Many workers admit that at times they show up for work even though they feel sick. This behavior, termed "presenteeism," is puzzling since most workers do not incur financial losses when staying home sick. The various reasons behind presenteeism are person-related (e.g. individuals' health or...

Key indicators on the social dimension and mobility 2009 edition The Bologna Process in Higher Education in Europe KS- 7 8 - 0 9 - 6 5 3 - E N - C T h e Bo l o g n a P r oc e s s i n Hi g h e r E d u c a t i o n i n E u r o p e K e y i n d i c a t o rs o n t h e s oci a l d i m e n s i o n...

We investigate the effect of studying abroad on international labor market mobility later in life for university graduates. As a source of identifying variation, we exploit the introduction and expansion of the European ERASMUS student exchange program, which significantly increases a student's...