Differences in both regional skill prices and skill mix can explain interregional variations in the wage distributions. We control for interreginal differences in skill mix that permit us to compute key pararmeters of regional wage distributions including regional returns to skills. In...

Utilizing a utility-maximizing, Roy-type, discrete choice model of worker location in Canadian provinces and U.S. states that incorporates returns to skill, amenities, fixed costs, distance, language, and border effects, we find that individuals with higher skills migrate to areas with higher...

Differences in both regional skill prices and skill mix can explain interregional variations in wage distributions. We control for interregional differences in skill mix that permit us to compute key parameters of regional wage distributions including regional returns to skills. In addition to...