This paper argues that migration could trigger institutional development in the sending country. It is shown that the … more efficient technology in the sending country. Moreover, the institution-enhancement effect of migration becomes more …

We analyze trends in regional economic growth, employment and internal migration during one of the best periods of … economic boom in Peru's modern history. Migration among departments from 2002 to 2007, captured in the last population census … employment. The relative size of internal migration has declined compared to the period 1988-1993 due to the virtual elimination …

This article assesses the migration, adaptation and the integration process of the Ethiopian female migrants in Austria …

The Productivity Commission released its research report into the 'Economic Impacts of Migration and Population Growth …' in May 2006. According to the Commission's findings increasing skilled migration would make a positive, but small …. To assess the effect of skilled migration, the Commission estimated the economic effects of a simulated permanent …

This paper assesses a recent prediction of the theoretical migration literature, according to which migration may be … relationship between the incidence of low occupational prestige and the probability of internal migration in Germany and thus … reject our working hypothesis. We discuss the role of specific migration costs and occupational cultures as possible …

The joint analysis of internal and international migration is increasingly popular. This paper advocates this approach … through a review of the theories and drivers of both types of migration. It shows that most of the models and variables used … in the analysis of one type of migration are valid for the other. A fixed-effects panel econometric model using internal …

This paper examines the determinants of long-term international migration to the UK; we explore the extent to which … migration is driven by macroeconomic variables (GDP per capita, unemployment rate) as well as law and policy (the existence of … macroeconomic variables – UK GDP growth and GDP at origin – are significant drivers of migration flows; evidence for the impact of …