Temporary and Permanent Migrant Selection: Theory and Evidence of Ability–Search Cost Dynamics
Published By: IFPRI on eSS | Published Date: December , 2015In this paper, patterns of selection into temporary and permanent migration are described.
The simultaneity of migration, education, and other investment decisions creates a stark trade-off
between a comprehensive, more descriptive assessment of self-selection and a narrowly focused
identification of a specific causal relationship. The former is opted because the characteristics of
migrants are the principal determinant of the effects of migration on both sending and receiving areas. In contrast, identifying the underlying causes of selection would be more relevant for understanding the consequences of, for example, education policy on migration decisions.
Author(s): Joyce J Chen, Katrina Kosec, Valerie Mueller | Posted on: Jan 06, 2016 | Views() | Download (470)