Examines the effect of migration on the earnings of migrants relative to nonmigrants at the point of destination. Information on the relative earnings of a sample of male migrants and nonmigrants in the Detroit, Michigan Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area; Factors responsible for differentials...

There is a rising importance of human capital in the total capital stock of an economy. In this paper we discuss the nature of investments in children and sketch out the diverse kinds of inputs to the developmental process across different countries at selected time points. The observable inputs...