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Transit migration : all roads lead to America

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  • Artuc,Erhan
  • Ozden,Caglar
  • Artuc,Erhan
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The paths of many migrants include multiple destinations and transit routes, yet this pattern is almost never reflected in empirical analyses. For example, 9 percent of recent immigrants to the United States arrived from a transit country as opposed to the country where they were born. Among those arriving from many high-income countries, the transit migration ratio exceeds 30 percent. To explain these patterns, this paper constructs a dynamic model of global migration that allows transit migration opportunities to impact the attractiveness of locations. After estimating the structural parameters of the model, the paper simulates various counterfactual scenarios to highlight the spillovers of transit migration paths.

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  • Artuc,Erhan & Ozden,Caglar & Artuc,Erhan & Ozden,Caglar, 2016. "Transit migration : all roads lead to America," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7880, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:7880
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    1. Joachim De Weerdt & Luc Christiaensen & Ravi Kanbur, 2021. "When distance drives destination, towns can stimulate development," Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance 671347, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance.
    2. Di Iasio, Valentina & Wahba, Jackline, 2023. "Expecting Brexit and UK migration: Should I go?," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    3. Constant, Amelie F., 2020. "Time-Space Dynamics of Return and Circular Migration: Theories and Evidence," GLO Discussion Paper Series 446, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    4. Rémi Bazillier & Francesco Magris & Daniel Mirza, 2023. "Labor mobility agreements and exit of migrants: Evidence from Europe," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 76(3), pages 319-350, August.
    5. Govert E. Bijwaard & Jackline Wahba, 2023. "Return Versus onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 69(3), pages 640-667, September.

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