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

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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Veröffentlicht in:Pakistan development review. - 1964. - 33(1994), 3 vom: 12., Seite 211-27
1. Verfasser: Ahmed, A M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sirageldin, I
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1994
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Pakistan development review
Schlagworte:Journal Article Age Factors Asia Behavior Decision Making Demographic Factors Developing Countries Economic Factors Educational Status Human Capital mehr... Human Resources Income Migrants Migration Migration, Internal Models, Theoretical Pakistan Population Population Characteristics Population Dynamics Research Methodology Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic Status Southern Asia