International migration, human capital formation, and saving

In the model of Stark et al. (1997, 1998), the possibility of employment in a developed country raises the level of human capital acquired by workers in the developing country. We show that this result holds even when workers have the option to save.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Stark, Oded
Publisher:	Bonn : University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Subject:	Human capital formation \| Savings \| Intertemporal choice \| Prospect of migrating

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Series:	ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy ; 174
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.22004/ag.econ.143842 [DOI] 735717680 [GVK] hdl:10419/84793 [Handle] RePEc:ags:ubzefd:143842 [RePEc]
Classification:	D91 - Intertemporal Consumer Choice; Life Cycle Models and Saving ; F22 - International Migration ; J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply ; J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
Source:	EconStor

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