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Selective immigration policies, human capital accumulation and migration duration in infinite horizon

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  • F. Magris
  • G. Russo

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche [Naples] - UNINA - University of Naples Federico II = Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II)

Abstract

An increasing literature fosters selective immigration policies as a tool to increase human capital in both source and destination countries. These policies are supposed to prompt incentives to education, and-if selection is sufficiently severe-to increase the human capital stock in source countries. Nonetheless, when compared to open migration, selective policies make returns to education uncertain, and they may harm incentives to invest in human capital. As a consequence, they may reduce the human capital stock even though selection is "severe". Moreover, when repeated migration is possible, they backfire on migration duration. We obtain our results in an infinite-horizon model that, unlike the current literature, places no restriction on the number of possible migration spells and allows for the possibility of a forced emigration. © 2009 University of Venice.

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  • F. Magris & G. Russo, 2009. "Selective immigration policies, human capital accumulation and migration duration in infinite horizon," Post-Print hal-02877980, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02877980
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rie.2009.03.003
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    4. Daniel MIRZA & Francesco MAGRIS & Rémi BAZILLIER, 2018. "Open Border Policies and the Exit of Migrants: Theory and Evidence from EU and Schengen Agreements," LEO Working Papers / DR LEO 2610, Orleans Economics Laboratory / Laboratoire d'Economie d'Orleans (LEO), University of Orleans.
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    • F20 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - General
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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