Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/121767 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
Munich Discussion Paper No. 2015-12
Publisher: 
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, München
Abstract: 
We develop a theoretical model regarding the migration of dual-earner couples and test it in the context of international migration. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases with the income of the primary earner, whereas the income of the secondary earner may affect the decision in either direction. We conduct an empirical analysis that uses population-wide administrative data from Denmark, and the results are consistent with our model. We find that primary earners in couples are more strongly self-selected with respect to income than single persons. This novel result counters the intuition that family ties weaken self-selection.
Subjects: 
International migration
Family migration
Education
Gender differences
Dual-earner couples
Beauty
Elections
Political candidates
Appearance
Ideology
Parties
JEL: 
F22
J12
J16
J24
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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