Within the conceptual framework of the Roy model, this paper provides an empirical analysis of internal migration flows using data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth. The theoretical approach highlights regional differences in the returns to skills: regions that pay higher returns...

This paper explores national origin differences in the welfare recipiency of immigrantsto the United States. We develop an economic model of immigration which generatesimplications about how welfare utilization should vary according to characteristics of thecountry of origin. The empirical...