<p>The Roy model ( a much celebrated model in labor economics) deals with this issue. It can be arguably be directly mapped to this issue.</p>

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<p>Stiglitz argues that increasing free movement of labor would be a much more effective way of increasing living standards, compared to free movement of capital (see for instance <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCuFcJRE6XI">this</a> video).</p>

<p>Does someone know which theoretical frameworks have been used to derive such conclusions? (I am looking for papers published in peer reviewed journals or theory books).</p>

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This question could be improved by linking to a place where he argued such a point.
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that s why i included the video. I did not find any academic reference yet
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Stiglitz: movement capital vs labor, effect on living standars
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# Stiglitz: movement capital vs labor, effect on living standars

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-03)

Stiglitz argues that increasing free movement of labor would be a much more effective way of increasing living standards, compared to free movement of capital (see for instance [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCuFcJRE6XI) video).

Does someone know which theoretical frameworks have been used to derive such conclusions? (I am looking for papers published in peer reviewed journals or theory books).

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This question could be improved by linking to a place where he argued such a point.  
> **username_0**: that s why i included the video. I did not find any academic reference yet  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-09-03. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The Roy model ( a much celebrated model in labor economics) deals with this issue. It can be arguably be directly mapped to this issue.


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