individual earnings and use them to estimate a discrete-choice migration equation that allows for correlated errors across … destinations and a rich structure of migration costs. We find that earnings significantly shape individual migration decisions … explaining the observed composition of migration flows. Moreover, our estimates show that changes in earnings at a particular …

Language proficiency may not only affect the earnings of the individual, but the probability to participate in the … this paper, the effects of language proficiency on earnings are analyzed for foreigners in Germany with joint consideration … find an impact of language ability on earnings thereby implying an indirect effect. …

Language proficiency may not only affect the earnings of the individual, but the probability to participate in the … this paper, the effects of language proficiency on earnings are analyzed for foreigners in Germany with joint consideration … find an impact of language ability on earnings thereby implying an indirect effect …

by investigating the determinants of the migration balance of German cities between 2000 and 2010. Furthermore, it … compares the effects of several labour- and amenity-related variables on migration rates of highly qualified workers and the …

' demographic prospects. We investigate the determinants of migration balances of German cities focusing on mobility of workers and … the significance of jobs and amenities. With investigating cities' migration balances we choose a rather direct measure of … persistent disparities in labour market performance and amenities across cities and the high internal migration - in particular …

Assessing the migration potential and predicting future migration streams are among the most relevant, yet least well … understood topics of migration research. The usual approach taken to address aggregate-level prediction problems is to fit ad hoc … application to the case of EU-enlargement and the ensuing migration streams to be expected from Eastern Europe …

' education in a certain occupation, there is no additional reward in earnings for natives compared to foreign workers. Immigrants …