We analyze reemployment prospects for Germans and non-Germans over the life course. Older foreigners may experience a double drawback due to health issues, discrimination or differences in occupational structure. This effect might be alleviated by accumulation of country-specific skills over...

In this paper we fit stochastic frontier production functions to data for Chinese farms grouped into each of four regions

The discussion on Western and Eastern values has begun to take on emotional heat even in sedate conferences. Where a controversy rages, it is always useful to contribute any perspective that can help shed light. This paper is a call for other perspective that can help place the controversy on...

The discussion on Western and Eastern values has begun to take on emotional heat even in sedate conferences. Where a controversy rages, it is always useful to contribute any perspective that can help shed light. This paper is a call for other perspective that can help place the controversy on...

The paper examines the motivations behind the important migration from Burkina Faso to Cote d'Ivoire, the economic pole in the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The paper uses a detailed household survey dataset on migration, natural resource management, risk management and solidarity...

We present a simple model fo a two-region economy in which undesirable concentration may occur. With reedom to choose where to lifve, individuals in this economy concentrate into one region in their pursuit of better life, and end up becoming worse off. We characterize the conditions under which...

We present a simple model fo a two-region economy in which undesirable concentration may occur. With reedom to choose where to lifve, individuals in this economy concentrate into one region in their pursuit of better life, and end up becoming worse off. We characterize the conditions under which...

Den 1 maj 2004 utvidgades EU med tio nya länder. Det är anledningen till att frågan om arbetskraftsinvandring har aktualiserats i den politiska debatten. <p> Syftet med denna artikel är att utifrån relevant teori analysera effekterna av arbetskraftsinvandring från de nya EU-länderna på...</p>

Labor votes with its feet-individuals migrate from areas of low wages to areas of higher wages. That has been the traditional view, one that has spawned much policy advice to control migration and to affect the location decisions of migrant laborers. But recent research indicates that portfolio...