Since the seminal contributions in the 1960s by Becker and Schultz, the analysis of human
capital has taken on a progressively more central role in discussions, not only in respect of …

This paper reexamines the empirical basis for two" facts" that seem to be found in most cross-
section studies of immigrant earnings:(1) the earnings of immigrants grow rapidly as they …

This paper develops a tractable econometric model of optimal migration, focusing on
expected income as the main economic influence on migration. The model improves on …

This article addresses two seemingly incompatible claims about identity:(a) complex,
multivalent identities are advantageous because they afford greater flexibility versus (b) …

Focusing on the great population movement of British emigrants before 1914, this book
provides a perspective on the relationship between empire and globalisation. It shows how …

Wiederum ist nach kurzer Zeit eine Neuauflage notwendig geworden. Sie bot Gelegenheit
zu einer grundlichen~ berarbeitnn~. Dics bctrifft nicht nur die Datcn, die soweit wie moglich …

Presenting a complete survey of labor economics from the search point of view, this is the
first book to coordinate a vast and scattered literature, making an increasingly important and …

The study of international migration and ethnic relations is rapidly expanding in the social
sciences, in the humanities, and in law and medicine at universities around the world …

'Der Bericht beinhaltet eine Zusammenfassung von Migrationstheorien aus Ökonomie und
Sozialwissenschaften. Diese dienen der Erklärung von Wanderungsentscheidungen und …

Migration is an investment: it involves fixed, unrecoverable costs and uncertain future
returns. If migration can be postponed, the option value of doing so may have positive value …