Selection in migration and return migration: Evidence from micro data

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作者
Rooth, Dan-Olof [1 ]
Saarela, Jan [1 ]
机构
[1] Kalmar Univ, SE-39182 Kalmar, Sweden
关键词
selective migration; selective return migration; observable skills; unobservable skills;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2006.08.006
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Linked micro data from Sweden and Finland confirm predictions of migrant selection theory. Migrants are found to be negatively and return migrants positively selected on observable skills, whereas there is only minor selection on unobservable skills. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:90 / 95
页数:6
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