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 …

Sjaastad (1962) viewed migration in the same way as education: as an investment in the
human agent. Migration and education are decisions that are indeed intertwined in many …

This paper analyzes the determinants of language abilities of migrant workers and the
impact of language proficiency on their earnings position. The analysis is based on data for …

The Handbook of the Economics of Education describes the research frontier in key topical
areas and sets the agenda for further work. Modern analysis in the economics of education …

This article investigates the assimilation role of intermarriage between immigrants and
natives. Intermarried immigrants earn significantly higher incomes than endogamously …

There is increasing importance attached to skill‐based immigration in many countries
including Australia. This paper investigates the incidences, determinants, and returns to …

This paper investigates human capital investment of immigrants whose duration in the host
country is limited, either by contract or by their own choice. The first part of the paper …

There is concern that Pacific island economies dependent on remittances of migrants will
endure foreign exchange shortages and declining living standards as remittance levels drop …

To answer the question, this paper uses the Over-Required-Under Education technique, a
new decomposition methodology and data on adult men from the 2000 US Census. Using …

Although there is some considerable empirical research on the economic assimilation of
migrants to the labor markets of the host countries, little or no analysis exists on the social …