Internal migration, earnings, and the importance of self-selection

This paper analyzes the impact of internal migration on earnings within the human capital model framework. Since migrants constitute a non-random sample of population, the endogenous nature of migration decision warrants necessary correction for the selectivity bias in their earnings function. The...

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Publié dans:Pakistan development review. - 1964. - 33(1994), 3 vom: 12., Seite 211-27
Auteur principal: Ahmed, A M (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Sirageldin, I
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 1994
Accès à la collection:Pakistan development review
Sujets:Journal Article Age Factors Asia Behavior Decision Making Demographic Factors Developing Countries Economic Factors Educational Status Human Capital plus... Human Resources Income Migrants Migration Migration, Internal Models, Theoretical Pakistan Population Population Characteristics Population Dynamics Research Methodology Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic Status Southern Asia