Chapter 22: Immigration

________ from migration- The same number of workers- rearranged among countries- produces greater total output and income after migration than before migration.

International migrants motivated by economic gain

Immigrants who are allowed to live + work in US

Allows high-skilled workers to enter + work in the US for 6 years

Immigrants who arrive illegally or enter legally on temporary visas + don’t leave

Stock of knowledge, know-how, and skills that enables a person to be productive + earn income

Routes taken previously by family, relatives, friends

Return migration to home country

Skills that are transferable between employers in different countries

International migrants motivated by economic gain

Immigrants who are allowed to live + work in US

Allows high-skilled workers to enter + work in the US for 6 years

Immigrants who arrive illegally or enter legally on temporary visas + dont leave

Stock of knowledge, know-how, and skills that enables a person to be productive + earn income

Routes taken previously by family, relatives, friends

Return migration to home country

Skills that are transferable between employers in different countries

Because some migrants choose to move while others with similar skills do not, it is possible that those who move possess greater motivation for personal economic gain and greater willingness to sacrifice current consumption for higher levels of later consumption

The same number of workers-rearranged among countries-produces greater total output and income after migration than before migration

Emigration of highly educated workers

Money transfer to home country

Movers are less capable and perhaps less motivated than similarly educated people who have jobs and stay in the origin nation

Wage premium to compensate for undesirable work

Because some migrants choose to move while others with similar skills do not, it is possible that those who move possess greater motivation for personal economic gain and greater willingness to sacrifice current consumption for higher levels of later consumption. If so, these migrants may overcome the problem of imperfect skill transferability and eventually outdo domestic-born workers in wage and salary advancement

The same number of workers—rearranged among countries—produces greater total output and income after migration than before migration

Emigration of highly educated workers

Money transfer to home country

Movers are less capable and perhaps less motivated than similarly educated people who have jobs and stay in the origin nation

Wage premium to compensate for undesirable work