Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/52871 
Year of Publication: 
2003
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Discussion Paper No. 2003/41
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
In this paper we elaborate on the findings produced by an applied equilibrium model that is used to calculate the annual efficiency gains from free international migration. These findings suggest that we can expect significant gains from liberalizing international labour flows. In particular, we expand on two implicit aspects of the estimates: the actual number of migrants being generated by the various counter-factual scenarios, and the per-migrant cost/benefits associated with each. These estimates are then compared with contemporary migration flows and the findings of studies that analyse their economic impact. In light of these comparisons, we conclude that our original findings are not unreasonable.
Subjects: 
international migration
efficiency gains
immigration surplus
development
CGE models
JEL: 
C68
F22
J61
N30
O15
ISBN: 
9291904651
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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