International Migration: the Teaching of Economic Theory

Various models of economic theory are analyzed it order to specify the policy implications of each one. The classical model of Harris-Todaro is not analyzed, the focus being on the new economics of migration models, and by taking into consideration four aspects which are not present in the Harris-To...

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Autor principal: Thierry Baudassé
Formato: Artículo científico
Publicado: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco 2008
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Sumario:Various models of economic theory are analyzed it order to specify the policy implications of each one. The classical model of Harris-Todaro is not analyzed, the focus being on the new economics of migration models, and by taking into consideration four aspects which are not present in the Harris-Todaro framework: the cost of migration, the attitude towards risk, the relative deprivation hypothesis, and the role of social capital.