Public pensions and return migration

In a median-voter framework with pensions and immigration we show that too few unskilled immigrants are allowed into the country because the unskilled native median voter is concerned with negative effects on his wage. He does not consider the positive effects to other groups in society. When return migration is allowed for, the median voter is more willing to accept immigration because he can shift some of the burden to future generations.

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Year of publication:	2006-12-14
Authors:	Krieger, Tim
Institutions:	Department Volkswirtschaftslehre, Fachbereich für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Subject:	migration \| return migration \| unfunded pension system \| voting

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Papers CIE.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2 22 pages
Classification:	H55 - Social Security and Public Pensions ; J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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