Self-Selection of Return Migrants in Brazil and Inequality

This paper investigates self-selection of returnees migrants in Brazil, from 2001 to 2010. We find evidence of the impact of inequality on selfselection through two opposing channels. First, migrations costs prevent low-skilled individuals from emigrating, which support positive selection. This sele...

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Main Authors: Silvio H. T. Tai, Ana Carolina B. M. Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-09-01
Series:Economia Aplicada
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/124400