Procreation, migration and tradable quotas

David de la Croix and Axel Gosseries

No 2006098, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE from Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)

Abstract: First, we briefly discuss the very idea of tradable quotas, looking at a set of cases in which it has been proposed (but not implemented) outside the realm of pollution control and natural resources management. Next we study a proposal of tradable procreation quotas. We generalize Boulding’s 1964 idea and discuss a full scheme able to deal both with under and over procreation. We then look more specifically at three effects of the scheme on income inequalities: differential productivity effect, differential fertility effect and tradability effect. Finally, we consider the migration dimension and discuss two possible schemes: (1) a domestic scheme of tradable emigration quotas among skilled people, serving as a possible alternative to a Baghwati tax (with different properties); (2) a regional or global scheme of tradable immigration quotas of unskilled workers in rich countries, serving as a ?burden sharing? mechanism. Special attention is given to some conjectures regarding the impact on education and average income back in the (poor) countries of origin.

Keywords: Bhagwati tax; emission permits; distributive effect; overpopulation; brain drain; Boulding (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E61 F22 J13 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-11
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