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A Critical Review of the Microeconomic Migration Literature
by Benoit Dostie and Pierre Thomas Léger.

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Abstract

In this paper, we review the literature on microeconomic models of migration in order to better understand why some individuals migrate while others do not. The empirical role of demographic characteristics such as age, gender, education, marital status and employment status is reviewed with a specific focus on skills. The role of moving costs and destination attributes is also examined. Finally, we review the different methodologies that are appropriate for such microeconomic models.