International Migration, Human Capital Formation, and Saving
ZEF - Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 174
15 Pages Posted: 6 Feb 2013
Date Written: January 1, 2013
Abstract
In the model of Stark et al. (1997, 1998), the possibility of employment in a developed country raises the level of human capital acquired by workers in the developing country. We show that this result holds even when workers have the option to save.
Keywords: Human capital formation, Savings, Intertemporal choice, Prospect of migrating
JEL Classification: D91, F22, J22, J24
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Stark, Oded and Dorn, Agnieszka, International Migration, Human Capital Formation, and Saving (January 1, 2013). ZEF - Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 174, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2211503
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