Self-Selection and Earnings of Emigrants from a Welfare State

Panu Poutvaara, Martin D. Munk () and Martin Junge ()
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Martin D. Munk: Aalborg University

No 4144, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: Following a seminal contribution by Borjas (1987), a large literature has analyzed how income distribution and redistribution are related to immigration to various rich countries. In this paper, we take a look at the other side of the coin. We analyze emigration from Denmark, which is one of the richest and most redistributive European Welfare States. Using comprehensive register data on full population and a unique new representative survey, we analyze whether Danes with relatively high earnings ability favor countries with more unequal income distribution and lower taxes, like the United States.

Keywords: migration; emigration; redistribution; brain drain; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 H2 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2009-04
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eec, nep-lab and nep-mig
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