The analytics of seasonal migration

Oded Stark and C. Simon Fan

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Abstract: A framework that yields different possible patterns of migration as optimal solutions to a simple utility maximization problem is presented and explored. It is shown that seasonal migration arises as an optimal endogenous response to a comparison of costs (of living and of separation) and returns (to work) over a set of three alternative options, even if a year-long migration is feasible.

Keywords: Seasonal migration; Optimal types of migration; Cost of living differential; Cost of separation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D10 F22 J61 P23 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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Journal Article: The analytics of seasonal migration (2007)
Working Paper: The Analytics of Seasonal Migration (2007)
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