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Self-Selection and Earnings of Emigrants from a Welfare StatePanu PoutvaaraUniversity of Helsinki - Department of Economics; Helsinki Center of Economic Research (HECER); CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Martin MunkDanish National Institute of Social Research (SFI) Martin JungeUniversity of Copenhagen - Department of Economics IZA Discussion Paper No. 4144 Abstract: Following a seminal contribution by Borjas (1987), a large literature has analyzed how income distribution and redistribution are related to immigration to various rich countries. In this paper, we take a look at the other side of the coin. We analyze emigration from Denmark, which is one of the richest and most redistributive European Welfare States. Using comprehensive register data on full population and a unique new representative survey, we analyze whether Danes with relatively high earnings ability favor countries with more unequal income distribution and lower taxes, like the United States.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 28 Keywords: migration, emigration, redistribution, brain drain, education JEL Classification: F22, J61, H2 working papers seriesDate posted: April 28, 2009Suggested CitationContact Information
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