Self-selected migration presents one potential explanation for why observed returns to a college education in local … returns, this paper first develops a Roy model of mobility and earnings where workers choose in which of the 50 states (plus … so many alternatives or place potentially severe restrictions on earnings and the selection process. This paper develops …

This paper examines the role of labor market frictions and moving costs in explaining the migration behavior of US … estimate a dynamic model of individual labor supply and migration decisions. The model incorporates a reduced-form search model … and allows for migration for non-market reasons. My estimates show that moving costs are substantial and that labor market …

This paper examines the role of labor market frictions and moving costs in explaining the migration behavior of US … estimate a dynamic model of individual labor supply and migration decisions. The model incorporates a reduced-form search model … and allows for migration for non-market reasons. My estimates show that moving costs are substantial and that labor market …

This paper analyses the determinants and correlates of different forms of migration, including circular, temporary and … believe that understanding who moves and whether temporarily or circularly will help formulate more effective migration …

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 …

earnings significantly shape individual migration decisions, even in an episode in which Ecuadorians mostly chose Spain where … earnings were lower than in the US, and they contribute to explaining the observed composition of migration flows. Moreover …We analyze an international migration episode for which we are able to gather individual-level data covering all …

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 …

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 …

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 …

view tends to neglect two important dynamic effects: the role of migration networks, which could reduce immigrants' quality …, and the responsiveness of education decisions to the prospects of migration. Our model shows that migration networks and … immigration policies, the initial pattern of migrants' self-selection on education, and the way time-equivalent migration costs by …