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Selection or Network Effects? : Migration Flows into 27 OECD Countries, 1990-2000

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dc.creator Pedersen, Peder J.
dc.creator Pytlikova, Mariola
dc.creator Smith, Nina
dc.date 2004
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-16T07:10:04Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-16T07:10:04Z
dc.date.issued 2013-10-16
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20339
dc.identifier ppn:384785018
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/20339
dc.description Recent migration patterns show growing migration pressure and changing composition of immigrants in many Western countries. During the latest decade, an increasing proportion of the OECD immigrants have been from poor countries, where the educational level of the population is low. The migration patterns may be affected by the relatively generous welfare schemes in most OECD countries, but also network effects and migration policy changes may be important factors behind the observed development. This paper presents empirical evidence on immigration flows into 27 OECD countries during a period of 11 years, 1990? 2000. Using a panel data model, we analyze the determinants of the migration flows. Our results indicate that traditional factors as cultural and linguistic distance are important. Network effects are also strong, but vary between source and destination countries. We do not find clear evidence that selection effects have had a major influence on the observed migration patterns until now. This may partly be explained by restrictive migration policies in many OECD countries which may have dampened the potential selection effects.
dc.language eng
dc.publisher
dc.relation IZA Discussion paper series 1104
dc.rights http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen
dc.subject O15
dc.subject F22
dc.subject J61
dc.subject ddc:330
dc.subject international migration
dc.subject selectivity effects
dc.subject network effects
dc.subject migration policy
dc.subject Internationale Wanderung
dc.subject Einwanderung
dc.subject Migrationstheorie
dc.subject Soziales Netzwerk
dc.subject Schätzung
dc.subject OECD-Staaten
dc.subject self selection
dc.title Selection or Network Effects? : Migration Flows into 27 OECD Countries, 1990-2000
dc.type doc-type:workingPaper


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