Temporary Migration and Economic Assimilation

Christian Dustmann

No 186, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: In this paper, I study temporary migrations, and its consequences for immigrants’ behaviour. I distinguish between temporary migrations where the return time is exogenous, and temporary migrations where the migrant chooses when to return. I then illustrate the consequences both types of temporary migration have for migrants’ behaviour (as opposed to a permanent migration). If migrations are non-permanent, then this has also consequences for the way empirical models need to be specified. The problems arising for empirical work are discussed in the second part of the paper. Finally, I summarise some empirical evidence which is consistent with the hypothesis that the behaviour of temporary migrants is different from that of migrants with permanent migration intentions.

Keywords: temporary migration; Human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D9 F22 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46 pages
Date: 2000-08
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Published - published in: Swedish Economic Policy Review, 2000, 7 (2), 213-244

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