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The selection of high-skilled migrants
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
IZA Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH
Abstract We measure selection of high-skilled migrants from Germany using predicted earnings. Migrants to less equal countries are positively selected relative to non-migrants, while migrants to more equal countries are negatively selected, consistent with the prediction in Borjas (1987). Positive selection ... mehr
We measure selection of high-skilled migrants from Germany using predicted earnings. Migrants to less equal countries are positively selected relative to non-migrants, while migrants to more equal countries are negatively selected, consistent with the prediction in Borjas (1987). Positive selection to less equal countries is driven by university quality and grades, and negative selection to more equal countries by university subject and gender. Migrants to the U.S. are highly positively selected and concentrated in STEM fields. Our results highlight the relevance of the Borjas model for high-skilled individuals when credit constraints and other migration barriers are unlikely to be binding.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
internationale Wanderung; hoch Qualifizierter; Selektion; Ungleichheit; Einkommensunterschied
Klassifikation
Arbeitsmarktforschung
Migration
Freie Schlagwörter
Roy/Borjas model
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2015
Erscheinungsort
Bonn
Seitenangabe
59 S.
Schriftenreihe
IZA Discussion Paper, 9164
Status
Preprint; begutachtet
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht-kommerz., Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0