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Catherine Y. Co () (Department of Economics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-1400, USA Department of Economics, Rutgers University, 75 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1248, USA)
Ira N. Gang () (Department of Economics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-1400, USA Department of Economics, Rutgers University, 75 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1248, USA)
Myeong-Su Yun () (Department of Economics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-1400, USA Department of Economics, Rutgers University, 75 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1248, USA)

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Abstract

We examine the labor market performance of return migrants using the Hungarian Household Panel Survey. Two distinct selection issues are considered in the estimation of the earnings equation; we implement a natural method using MLE. The result that there is a "premium" to work experience abroad for women is robust across the models we considered. For men, the return to working abroad is not generally significant.

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Article provided by Springer in its journal Journal of Population Economics.

Volume (Year): 13 (2000)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 57-79
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Note: Received: 4 June 1998/Accepted: 16 April 1999
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Keywords: Return migration earnings self-selection

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J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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