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| Original language | English |
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| Journal | xxxx |
| Number of pages | 37 |
| Publication status | In preparation - 2019 |
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International Migration of Couples. / Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin D.; Nikolka, Till; Poutvaara, Panu.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - International Migration of Couples
AU - Junge, Martin
AU - Munk, Martin D.
AU - Nikolka, Till
AU - Poutvaara, Panu
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Migrant self-selection is important to labor markets and public finances in both origin and destination countries. We develop a theoretical model regarding the migration of dual-earner couples and test it using population-wide administrative data from Denmark. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases with the primary earner’s income, whereas the secondary earner’s income may drive the decision in either direction. The results are consistent with our model. We find that primary earners in couples are more strongly self-selected with respect to income than singles. This novel result counters the intuition that family ties weaken self-selection.
AB - Migrant self-selection is important to labor markets and public finances in both origin and destination countries. We develop a theoretical model regarding the migration of dual-earner couples and test it using population-wide administrative data from Denmark. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases with the primary earner’s income, whereas the secondary earner’s income may drive the decision in either direction. The results are consistent with our model. We find that primary earners in couples are more strongly self-selected with respect to income than singles. This novel result counters the intuition that family ties weaken self-selection.
M3 - Journal article
JO - xxxx
JF - xxxx
ER -