International Migration, Human Capital Formation, and Saving

ZEF - Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 174

15 Pages Posted: 6 Feb 2013

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Oded Stark

University of Bonn; University of Warsaw; University of Tuebingen

Agnieszka Dorn

University of Warsaw

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

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

Oded Stark (Contact Author)

University of Bonn

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Germany

University of Warsaw

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Poland

University of Tuebingen

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Tuebingen, Baden Wuerttemberg 72074
Germany

Agnieszka Dorn

University of Warsaw ( email )

Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28
Warszawa, Pl-00681
Poland

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