The effect of emigration on human capital formation

被引：149
作者：
Vidal, JP
机构：
[1] CNRS, GREQAM, F-13002 Marseille, France
[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Appl Econ, Cambridge CB3 9DE, England
来源：
JOURNAL OF POPULATION ECONOMICS | 1998年 / 11卷 / 04期
关键词：
emigration; human capital; overlapping generations;
D O I：
10.1007/s001480050086
中图分类号：
C921 [人口统计学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
This paper focuses on a possible effect of emigration on human capital formation. Emigration to a higher returns to skill country provides an incentive to invest in human capital. The level of human capital formation in the source country can therefore be positively correlated with the probability of emigration. Incidentally a surge in emigration can lead the source country out of an under-development trap. The implications of the model for the convergence controversy are also discussed.
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