David McKenzie|Hillel Rapoport
Self-Selection Patterns in Mexico-U.S. Migration: The Role of Migration Networks
World Bank|Centre Pour La Recherche Economique et ses Applications|Bar-Ilan University|University of Lille
paper examines role migration networks determining selfselection patterns mexicous migration simple theoretical framework shows impact networks migration incentives different education levels affects composition migrant skills empirically find positive educationneutral selection communities weak migrant networks negative selfselection communities stronger networks consistent high migration costs driving positive intermediate selfselection advocated chiquiar hanson 2005 negative selfselection driven lower returns education united states mexico advocated borjas 1987