Emigration and Wages in Source Countries: Evidence From Mexico
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Summary:
This paper empirically examines the effect on wages in Mexico of Mexican emigration to the United States, using data from the Mexican and United States censuses from 1970-2000. The main result in the paper is that emigration has a strong and positive effect on Mexican wages. There is also evidence for increasing wage inequality in Mexico due to emigration. Simple welfare calculations based on a labor demand-supply framework suggest that the aggregate welfare loss to Mexico due to emigration is small. However, there is a significant distributional impact between labor and other factors.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2006/086
Subject:
Economic theory Education Labor Labor force Migration Population and demographics Supply shocks Wages
Frequency:
Bimonthly
English
Publication Date:
March 1, 2006
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451863468/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2006086
Pages:
35
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