Sumit Deole: "Economic Preferences and the Self-selection of Immigrants"
| Termin |
Mittwoch, 5. Juni 2024, 18.00 - 19.30 Uhr |
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| Veranstaltungsart | Workshop/Seminar |
| Reihe | Forschungsseminar "Economic History, Growth & Development" |
| Einrichtung | Wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Bereich |
| Veranstalter | Lehrstuhl Prof. Dr. Lars Börner |
| Veranstaltungsort | Seminarraum I |
| Straße | Große Steinstraße 73 |
| PLZ/Ort | 06108 Halle (Saale) |
Beschreibung
Classical theories hypothesize individual economic preferences, including risk appetite, altruism, patience, and trust, as determinants for migration intention. In this paper, we combine data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, European Social Survey, and World Values Survey to investigate how immigrants to Germany are self-selected from the origin population based on their preferences. We find a higher migration propensity among more altruistic, patient, and trusting individuals. Conversely, we show that individuals are positively selected on risk appetite from low-risk countries but are adversely selected from high-risk countries. The degree of selectivity depends on demographics and origin-country characteristics.
Referent: Dr. Sumit Deole, Research Associate at the Univerity of Trier