TIED MIGRATION AND RETURNS TO HUMAN-CAPITAL - THE CASE OF MILITARY WIVES

The frequent rotation of military personnel provides a unique opportunity to study the consequences of tied migration on a group of women whose moves are anticipated and largely independent of economic forces. Possible consequences include reduced labor force participation and hours of work and lower returns to various forms of human capital investment. The analysis confirms these consequences and suggests that a three- versus six-year rotation policy reduces military wives' earnings by 40 percent.