The analytics of seasonal migration

Authors

Oded STARK, University of Klagenfurt, Austria, University of Bonn, Germany, University of Vienna, Austria, Warsaw University, Poland, and ESCE Economic and Social Research Center, GermanyFollow
Chengze, Simon FAN, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Economics Letters

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Volume

94

Issue

2

First Page

304

Last Page

312

Keywords

Cost of living differential, Cost of separation, Optimal types of migration, Seasonal migration

Abstract

A framework that yields different possible patterns of migration as optimal solutions to a simple utility maximization problem is presented and explored. It is shown that seasonal migration arises as an optimal endogenous response to a comparison of costs (of living and of separation) and returns (to work) over a set of three alternative options, even if a year-long migration is feasible.

DOI

10.1016/j.econlet.2006.10.017

Print ISSN

01651765

E-ISSN

18737374

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2006 Elsevier B.V.

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Stark, O., & Fan, C. S. (2007). The analytics of seasonal migration. Economics Letters, 94(2), 304-312. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2006.10.017