International Movements of Labour under Conditions of Economic Integration: The Case of Western Europe

Molle, Willem; Mourik, Adrianus Van

doi:10.1111/j.1468-5965.1988.tb00318.x

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“…However, the dearth of data and the incomplete and inconsistent nature of that which is available severely hinder this task. Molle and van Mourik (1988) find that the impact, on migration, of the removal of barriers to labour mobility in the European Community has been negligible. In particular, they find that only 2% of the workers in national labour markets are foreign.…”

Section: (Ii) Rates Of Migrationmentioning

confidence: 92%

Migration Theories and Evidence: An Assessment

Ghatak

Levine

Price

1996

Journal of Economic Surveys

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This paper presents a critical survey of theories of migration, their welfare and policy implications and their empirical relevance. We also develop some extensions to the theory beginning with the Hams and Todaro (HT) model. In particular, the HT model is extended to examine risk averse behaviour within families where the migration of members of families serves to diversify risk. The welfare implications of the individual migration decision and government intervention in the form of employment subsidies are examined. Recent evidence on international migration is presented. It is shown that migration does not flow automatically in response to wage differentials. Characteristics of migrants and the process of self-selection are found to be important determinants of the rate of migration.

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Section: (Ii) Rates Of Migrationmentioning

confidence: 92%

Migration Theories and Evidence: An Assessment

Ghatak

Levine

Price

1996

Journal of Economic Surveys

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106

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“…14 In addition to such standard gravity variables, immigration policy variables in the destination country have been found to have a significant effect (Bertocchi and Strozzi, 2008;Mayda, 2010;Letouzé et al, 2009;Ortega and Peri, 2009). We note, for later reference, that a small number of papers introduce some trade variable into the migration gravity model (Molle and Van Mourik, 1988;Gallardo-Sejas et al, 2006;Letouzé et al, 2009). In all cases, the trade variable is positive and, usually, significant.…”

Section: The Social Structure Of Migration: Network Migration and Tmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…, 2009; Ortega and Peri, 2009). We note, for later reference, that a small number of papers introduce some trade variable into the migration gravity model (Molle and Van Mourik, 1988; Gallardo‐Sejas et al. , 2006; Letouzé et al.…”

Section: Global Effects Of International Migrationmentioning

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Bridging Trade Theory and Labour Econometrics: The Effects of International Migration*

Gaston

Nelson

2011

Journal of Economic Surveys

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“…First, two types of migration are considered: exogenous migration and endogenous migration, where only the latter is influenced by income redistribution policies. Even though endogenous migration is a significant phenomenon (Molle and van Mourik, 1988;Wildasin, 1991), migration motivated by other reasons than income differentials -such as political and social tensions or social cultural factors -can play an important role as well, as European countries currently witness (cf. Zimmermann, 1994).…”

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A political economic analysis of labor migration and income redistribution

Mazza

Winden

1996

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We present a two-country political economic model of income redistribution with internationally mobile labor. Migration can be exogenous and/or endogenous (i.e., determined by labor income differentials). Political influence is determined by the size and homogeneity of the groups, where the latter can be affected by immigration. We show that immigration can increase the transfers to, and the income of, the mobile group. We also investigate the possibility of migration regulation, tax-transfer policy competition and coordination and, finally, coordination of regulation policies. It is shown that the selection of any of those regimes will depend on the particular distribution of political influence among the relevant social groups in the two countries.

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International Movements of Labour under Conditions of Economic Integration: The Case of Western Europe

Cited by 32 publications

References 11 publications

Migration Theories and Evidence: An Assessment

Migration Theories and Evidence: An Assessment

Bridging Trade Theory and Labour Econometrics: The Effects of International Migration*

A political economic analysis of labor migration and income redistribution

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