On the mechanics of migration decisions: Skill complementarities and endogenous price differentials

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 329-349

  Giannetti, Mariassunta ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Housing prices; Internal migration; Living costs; Regional disparities

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; MIGRATION DETERMINANT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SKILLED LABOR;

EID: 0037489282     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(03)00032-4     Document Type: Article

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