We develop a quantitative spatial equilibrium model with endogenous migration and remittance decisions within … households to examine the joint effect of migration and remittances on economic development. We apply the model to internal … migration in China. Counterfactual analysis of the calibrated model shows that the presence of remittances increases migration …

Migration between countries with earnings-related and flat-rate pay-as-you-go social security systems may change human … countries, allowing for migration may generate a Pareto-improvement for all current and future generations. Without transfers …

Migration of young workers (as distinct from retirees), even when driven in by the generosity of the welfare state …, slows down the trend of increasing dependency ratio. But, even though low-skill migration improves the dependency ratio, it … estimate the fiscal burden that low-skill migration imposes on the fiscal system. However, an important message of this paper …