A theory of migration as a response to occupational stigma

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A theory is developed of labor migration that is prompted by a desire to avoid social humiliation. In a general equilibrium framework it is shown that as long as migration can reduce humiliation sufficiently, migration will occur even between two identical economies. Migration increases the number of individuals who choose to perform degrading jobs and consequently, migration lowers the price of the good produced in the sector that is associated with low social status. Moreover, the greater an individual's aversion to performing degrading jobs, the more likely it is that he will experience a welfare gain when the economy opens up.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Reihe Ökonomie / Economics Series ; No. 247

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
• Subject: migration ; social distance ; occupational status ; social exposure gains ; general equilibrium ; Internationale Arbeitsmobilität ; Qualifikation ; Sozialer Status ; Wohlfahrtsanalyse ; Allgemeines Gleichgewicht ; Zwei-Länder-Modell ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Stark, Oded ; Fan, C.Simon
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)
• (where): Vienna
• (when): 2010

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/72690
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:47 AM CET