De Coulon, Augustin and Piracha, Matloob (2003) Self-selection and the performance of return migrants: the source country perspective. CEPDP (576). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK. ISBN 0753016354
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Abstract
In this paper, using the framework of a Roy theoretical model, we examine the performance of return migrants in Albania. We ask two main questions: (i) Had they chosen not to migrate, what would be the performance of return migrants compared to the non-migrants? and (ii) What would be the performance of non-migrants had they decided to migrate and return? Both our estimates from a selection model and our semi-parametric approach allow us to conclude that the flows of return migrants are negatively selected. We find that, had they decided to migrate and come back, the non-migrants would have earned more than twice the wages of return migrants.
Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk |
Additional Information: | © 2003 the authors |
Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
JEL classification: | F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F22 - International Migration J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies > J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2008 14:46 |
Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 18:34 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/20040 |
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