Migration and welfare: A very simple model

Journal of International Development

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 885-894

  Cellini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human capital; JEL: F22; JEL: R32; Migration

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MIGRATION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MODEL; WAGE DETERMINATION;

EID: 35648946366     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1330     Document Type: Article

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