Emigration and wages in source countries : evidence from Mexico

Emigration and wages in source countries : evidence from Mexico /

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 f...

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Main Author: Mishra, Prachi, 1975- (Author)
Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Department
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, Western Hemisphere Dept., 2006
Series:IMF working paper ; WP/06/86.
Subjects:
Wage differentials > Mexico > Econometric models.
Wages > Mexico > Econometric models.
Mexico > Emigration and immigration > Econometric models.
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