Welfare magnet hypothesis, fiscal burden and immigration skill selectivity

In this paper, we investigate the effect of welfare state generosity on the difference between skilled and unskilled migration rates, and the role of mobility restriction in shaping this effect. We utilize the free labor movement within the European Union plus Norway and Switzerland (EUR) and the re...

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Main Authors: Razin, Assaf (Author), Wahba, Jackline (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-04-01.
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