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International labor-cum-capital migrations: Theory, welfare implications, and evidence

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Although capital is often portrayed as being more internationally mobile than labor, the theory of labor migrations typically ignores capital flows. Economic historians provide long-term evidence suggesting close linkages between capital and labor movements for “high” labor immigration/emigration economies. Analyzing this linkage shows that labor-cum-capital migrations have distinctive economic effects compared to labor migrations alone. These distinctive effects impact on international economic economic convergence. GNP per head is invariably a poor indicator of development trends when labor (with or without capital) migrates. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1995

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  • Harry Clarke, 1995. "International labor-cum-capital migrations: Theory, welfare implications, and evidence," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 6(4), pages 323-340, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:openec:v:6:y:1995:i:4:p:323-340
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01000386
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