International Migration of Couples

Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin D. und Poutvaara, Panu (23. Juni 2015): International Migration of Couples. Münchener Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beiträge (VWL) 2015-12

Abstract

We develop a theoretical model regarding the migration of dual-earner couples and test it in the context of international migration. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases with the income of the primary earner, whereas the income of the sec-ondary earner may affect the decision in either direction. We conduct an empirical analysis that uses population-wide administrative data from Denmark, and the results are consistent with our model. We find that primary earners in couples are more strongly self-selected with respect to income than single persons. This novel result counters the intuition that family ties weaken self-selection.

• Dokumententyp: Paper
• Keywords: International migration; Family migration; Education; Gender differences; Dual-earner couples
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• JEL Classification: F22, J12, J16, J24
• Sprache: Englisch

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