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Does Emigration Increase the Wages of Non-emigrants in Sending Countries
This article provides and overview of research findings on the impact of emigration on wages.
Benjamin Elsner
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Does Emigration Increase the Wages of Non-emigrants in Sending Countries
Taking the Skill Bias out of Global Migration
We show the the skill-bias in migration — the fact that high-skilled workers are more likely to migrate than low-skilled workers — has implication for global welfare and global inequality.
Costanza Biavaschi, Michal Burzynski, Benjamin Elsner, Joel Machado
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Taking the Skill Bias out of Global Migration
Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime
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Benjamin Elsner, Ingo E. Isphording
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Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime
Migrant Networks and the Spread of (Mis-)Information
The paper provides evidence that pre-existing migrant networks are important for the success of new immigrants.
Benjamin Elsner, Gaia Narciso, Jacco J. Thijssen
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Migrant Networks and the Spread of (Mis-)Information
Tax Refunds and Income Manipulation: Evidence from the EITC
Based on the EITC in the U.S., we show that higher tax refunds lead to greater manipulation of taxable income.
Florian Buhlmann, Benjamin Elsner, Andreas Peichl
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Tax Refunds and Income Manipulation: Evidence from the EITC
A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
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Benjamin Elsner, Ingo E. Isphording
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A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
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Benjamin Elsner, Ingo E. Isphording
Jan 1, 2017
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A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
Emigration and Wages: the EU Enlargement Experiment
This paper exploits the large and sudden emigration from Lithuania after the EU enlargement in 2004 to show that emigration increased the wages of stayers.
Benjamin Elsner
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Emigration and Wages: the EU Enlargement Experiment
Does Emigration Benefit the Stayers? Evidence from EU Enlargement
This paper provides evidence that emigration increases the wages of stayers.
Benjamin Elsner
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Does Emigration Benefit the Stayers? Evidence from EU Enlargement