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Barriers and foresight in international labor-migration.
Environment & Planning A
|April 1, 1984
Summary
Worker migration decisions are influenced by job availability and planning horizons. Foresighted workers consider future opportunities, not just immediate gains, impacting labor mobility and policy.
Area of Science:
- Labor economics
- Sociology of migration
Background:
- Labor migration is complex, influenced by mobility barriers.
- Worker decision-making varies based on immediate utility versus future opportunities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To model large-scale labor migration.
- To analyze the impact of job availability and worker planning horizons on migration decisions.
Main Methods:
- Development of a theoretical model of labor migration.
- Focus on worker planning horizons (myopic vs. foresight).
Main Results:
- Planning horizon significantly affects migration choices.
- Job availability and institutional factors influence migration patterns.
Conclusions:
- Worker foresight is crucial in migration decisions.
- Models can inform policy measures for labor migration.
- Institutional arrangements play a key role in migration dynamics.
Keywords:
BehaviorDecision MakingDemographic FactorsEconomic FactorsEconomic ModelEmployment StatusHuman ResourcesInternational MigrationLabor ForceMigrationMigration PolicyModels, TheoreticalOccupationsPolicyPopulationPopulation DynamicsPopulation PolicyResearch MethodologySocial PolicySocioeconomic FactorsSocioeconomic StatusWorld