Temporary Migration and Economic Assimilation

Arbeitspapier

In this paper, I study temporary migrations, and its consequences for immigrants' behaviour. I distinguish between temporary migrations where the return time is exogenous, and temporary migrations where the migrant chooses when to return. I then illustrate the consequences both types of temporary migration have for migrants' behaviour (as opposed to a permanent migration). If migrations are non-permanent, then this has also consequences for the way empirical models need to be specified. The problems arising for empirical work are discussed in the second part of the paper. Finally, I summarise some empirical evidence which is consistent with the hypothesis that the behaviour of temporary migrants is different from that of migrants with permanent migration intentions.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 186

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
• Subject: Human capital ; temporary migration ; Internationale Arbeitsmobilität ; Saisonarbeitskräfte ; Soziale Integration ; Bildungsinvestition ; Arbeitsmarktforschung ; Theorie ; USA ; Deutschland

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Dustmann, Christian
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2000

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/21029
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET