cognitive ability. Longer migration episodes lead to stronger positive selection on both education and ability, as its … migration duration for patterns of selection by integrating two workhorses of the labor literature, a search model and a Roy … model. Theory and empirics show temporary migrants are intermediately selected on education, with weaker selection on …

their decision, individuals compare the net benefits of migration to the costs. By better understanding what forces affect … specific migrant flows (e.g. demographic characteristics, migrant networks, and economic conditions), policymakers can set …

, individuals compare the net benefits of migration to the costs. By better understanding what forces affect specific migrant flows … (e.g. demographic characteristics, migrant networks, and economic conditions), policymakers can set policy to target (or …

cognitive ability. Longer migration episodes lead to stronger positive selection on both education and ability, as its … migration duration for patterns of selection by integrating two workhorses of the labor literature, a search model and a Roy … model. Theory and empirics show temporary migrants are intermediately selected on education, with weaker selection on …

introduced in this paper exploits Maslow's theory to explain migration flows between regions. In the model, movement from one …

introduced in this paper exploits Maslow's theory to explain migration flows between regions. In the model, movement from one …, through disarrangement of individual's social networks. When safety and social needs are added to the model, equilibria arise …

to the 1988 free secondary education reform in the Philippines to examine the impact of years of education on the … propensity of working abroad. The results suggest that free secondary education increased the years of education for men …. Moreover, the additional years of education reduced the likelihood of working abroad by 3.2% points on average. However, an …

Västernorrland due to better opportunities to get a job and education. With regard to out-migration, the findings also suggest that … usually mentioned as main reasons why remote and economically weak regions are affected by selective out-migration and … out-migration of young women from rural areas. This sex-biased out-migration has been ongoing for more than 40 years for …