We investigate the effects of interregional labor market integration in a twosector, overlapping-generations model with land-intensive production in the nontradable goods sector (housing). To capture the response to migration on housing supply, capital formation is endogenous, assuming that firms face capital adjustment costs. Our analysis highlights heterogeneous welfare effects of labor marke...

This paper examines the decision of Puerto Rican and non-Hispanic women to migrate out of New York and its implications for labor force participation. Between 1975 and 1980 Puerto Rican women in New York were less likely than non-Hispanic and Puerto Rican women in other locations to engage in internal mobility. New York can be characterized as being well endowed with characteristics that inhibi...

This paper uses a two-region, two-period overlapping generations model with international labor mobility to examine the efficacy of using tax policy to internalize the externalities created by international labor migration. While a brain drain tax has a substantial limiting effect on labor migration and a small negative effect on per worker growth, it is found to be a viable solution to the neg...

Today, Kazakhstan has a comprehensive system for attracting foreign labor force. There is quota skilled and immigrants multi-stage issuing work permits. Nevertheless, state management of migration not yet allowed to solve number traditional problems in this area inherent Kazakhstan: the lack legal protection Kazakhstani migrants provision opportunities returning use their new qualification pote...