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January 2000
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Altruism and international labour migration
Type: Journal Articles
Authors: Alice Mesnard and Damien Gaumont
Volume, issue, pages: Vol. 13, 2000
JEL classification: D64, E13, F22

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The paper investigates the effects of altruism on the pattern of labour migration in a two-country overlapping generations model. We show that differences in degrees of altruism across countries lead to bilateral migration flows. Starting from the autarkic steady-state equilibrium, restrictions on labour migration are relaxed. In temporary post migration equilibrium factor prices are equal across countries. We then characterize the unique stable steady-state equilibrium: both countries are populated and this equilibrium is not a Pareto improvement. Some individuals prefer to live in autarky, others in an integrated world economy.

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