An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill Immigration Deadlock

B-Tier
Journal: Review of Economic Dynamics
Year: 2015
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 593-618

Score contribution per author:

1.009 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The international mobility of low-skilled workers is constrained by immigration restrictions set by rich countries, preventing extreme poverty from declining in the developing world. Under aversion to extreme poverty,

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:red:issued:12-64
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25