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Autor/in | Liebensteiner, Mario |
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Institution | Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung |
Titel | Estimating the income gain of seasonal labour migration. |
Quelle | Wien (2012), 38 S.
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Reihe | WIFO working papers. 430 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Bildungsertrag; Motivation; Migration; Saisonarbeiter; Einkommenseffekt; Einkommenshöhe; Saisonarbeit; Ökonomische Determinanten; Arbeitsmigration; Beschäftigungsland; Baugewerbe; Migrant; Armenien; Herkunftsland; Russland |
Abstract | In recent years, a new trend of seasonal labour migration from Armenia to Russia has emerged. Based on a novel household survey, this paper analyses how successful seasonal migrants are in increasing their incomes. Applying matching operators allows addressing endogenous self-selection to migration. We identify negative selection based on education, employment and pre-migration income. This is reflected by a premium for low skills in Russia relative to Armenia, luring seasonal migrants into low-skill jobs, mainly in the construction sector. The income gain for a migrant is estimated at $ 480 relative to the approximately $ 50 that the same individual would have earned in Armenia. The results are robust to various matching techniques and specifications. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). |
Erfasst von | Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg |
Update | 2016/2 |