Publication
Mar 2014
This paper talks about the effect of economic development on international migration. To do so, the author first examines conventional economic theory on the topic and how it suggests that rising incomes in developing countries will deter emigration from those countries. He then explains how data from developing countries contrasts with these theories as it shows that emigration generally rises with economic development until countries reach a level of upper-middle income.
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Author | Michael Clemens |
Series | CGD Working Papers |
Issue | 359 |
Publisher | Center for Global Development (CGD) |
Copyright | © 2014 Center for Global Development (CGD) |