Date of Award
2013-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Economics
Advisor(s)
Thomas M. Fullerton
Abstract
Migration is generally regarded as an investment decision. Costs and gains from relocating are employed to explain migratory flows. Labor market conditions are important in defining such gains and costs. Labor markets are affected by regulatory burdens. This study is an analysis the effect of labor markets restrictiveness on migrations. Data from Doing Business are employed to describe the labor market situation in 168 countries during the year 2010. The United States is employed as benchmark of an open economy attracting migrants. Outcomes are somewhat ambiguous. Sime regulations are found to lead to more migration, while other actually help to retain labor force.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2013
File Size
47 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Felipe Isaias Galan Uribe
Recommended Citation
Galan Uribe, Felipe Isaias, "An Empirical Analysis of the Migratory Flows to the United States" (2013). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 1622.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/1622