Self-selection in migration and returns to unobservables |
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Authors: | Benoit Dostie Pierre Thomas Léger |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Applied Economics, CIRANO, CIRPéE and IZA, HEC Montréal, 3000, chemin de la C?te-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, H3T 2A7, Canada
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Abstract: | We build a model of migration that considers both observable and unobservable individual characteristics and their returns
across locations. We focus on the interprovincial migration patterns of Canadian physicians, in part, because physicians are
paid on a fee-for-service basis. Because fees are exogenous, we can estimate a mixed conditional-logit model to determine
the effects of individual- and destination-specific characteristics (particularly earnings differentials) on physician location
decisions. We find, among other things, that individuals with greater earnings potential based on unobservables are more likely
to migrate to provinces where the returns to such unobservables are greater.
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Keywords: | Migration Self-selection Earnings Longitudinal data |
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