International Migration of Couples

Martin Junge (), Martin D. Munk () and Panu Poutvaara
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Martin Junge: DEA (Danish Business Research Academy)
Martin D. Munk: Aalborg University

No 2013018, Norface Discussion Paper Series from Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London

Abstract: We present theory and evidence on international migration of couples. Our main question is how migration decisions depend on partners’ education and earnings, and the number of children. We use register data on full Danish population from 1982 to 2010, focusing on opposite-gender couples in which the female is aged 23 to 37, and the male 25 to 39. We find that power couples in which both are highly educated are most likely to emigrate, but also most likely to return. The probability of emigration is increasing in male earnings, but does not depend much on female earnings.

Keywords: International migration; Family migration; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J12 J16 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-07
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Related works:
Working Paper: International Migration of Couples (2015)
Working Paper: International Migration of Couples (2015)
Working Paper: International Migration of Couples (2014)
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Working Paper: International Migration of Couples (2014)
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