The Economics of Labor Migration : a Behavioral Analysis
The Economics of Labor Migration: A Behavioral Analysis presents an in-depth study of the various factors and conditions that lead to a worker's decision to migrate. The book applies theoretical and empirical procedures to the analysis and comprehension of the labor migration phenomenon. The text is organized in that the first chapter provides an introduction of the subject and an overview and outline of the study. Chapter 2 reviews previous studies on the determinants of interregional migration and geographic mobility. In Chapter 3, a theoretical behavioral model of the migration decis
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9781483267180, 1483267180
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Front Cover; The Economics of Labor Migration: A Behavioral Analysis; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Preface; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 1. Introduction; OVERVIEW; OUTLINE; Chapter 2. A Review of Migration Research; THE LOWRY SYNTHESIS; INMIGRATION MODELS; OUTMIGRATION MODELS; PLACE-TO-PLACE MODELS; MOBILITY MODELS; SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW; Chapter 3. An Economic Theory of Migration; A THEORETICAL MODEL OF MIGRATION; AN EMPIRICAL MODEL OF INTERREGIONAL MIGRATION; SUMMARY; Chapter 4. Data Requirements and Migration Propensities; DATA REQUIREMENTS AND SOURCES. THE LEED SAMPLEMIGRATION PROPENSITIES; SUMMARY; Chapter 5. Empirical Specification and Results; EMPIRICAL SPECIFICATION; ESTIMATION RESULTS; SUMMARY; Chapter 6. A Diagnosis of Collinearity; THE DIAGNOSTIC IN MULTINOMIAL LOGIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS; SUMMARY; Chapter 7. Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusions; SUMMARY; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH; CONCLUSIONS; Appendix; References