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Migration, Congestion, And Growth

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  • Azarnert, Leonid V.

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This article analyzes the effect of migration from a less advanced economy to a more advanced economy on economic growth. The analysis is performed in a two-country growth model with endogenous fertility, in which congestion diseconomies are incorporated. The model shows that out-migration increases fertility and reduces human capital in the source economy. At the same time, in-migration reduces fertility and can increase or decrease the average level of human capital in the host economy. I show how migration affects the inter-temporal evolution of human capital in the world economy. I also demonstrate that a tax imposed on immigrants in the host economy can increase human capital accumulation in the receiving and sending economies and the world as a whole.

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  • Azarnert, Leonid V., 2019. "Migration, Congestion, And Growth," Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 23(8), pages 3035-3064, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:macdyn:v:23:y:2019:i:8:p:3035-3064_1
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    1. Samaneh Sadat Nickayin & Francesco Chelli & Rosario Turco & Bogdana Nosova & Chara Vavoura & Luca Salvati, 2022. "Economic Downturns, Urban Growth and Suburban Fertility in a Mediterranean Context," Economies, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-26, October.
    2. Luigi Bonatti, 2020. "Is Immigration Necessary for Italy? Is it Desirable?," EconPol Policy Reports 17, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
    3. Wang, Yin-Chi & Liao, Pei-Ju & Wang, Ping & Yip, Chong Kee, 2024. "To stay or to migrate? When Becker meets Harris-Todaro," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).
    4. Ke Liu & Shiwen Yang & Qian Zhou & Yurong Qiao, 2021. "Spatiotemporal Evolution and Spatial Network Analysis of the Urban Ecological Carrying Capacity in the Yellow River Basin," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-25, December.
    5. Leonid V Azarnert, 2023. "Population sorting and human capital accumulation," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 75(3), pages 780-801.

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    JEL classification:

    • D30 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - General
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General
    • O00 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - General - - - General

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