Data and Code for: "Immigration and Spatial Equilibrium: the Role of Expenditures in the Country of Origin"
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Christoph Albert, Collegio Carlo Alberto; Joan Monras, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CREI, BSE, and CEPR
Version: View help for Version V1
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| Readme | 09/07/2022 05:45:PM | ||
| data | 07/20/2022 04:49:AM | ||
| do | 09/07/2022 05:41:PM | ||
| figures | 07/20/2022 04:57:AM | ||
| matlab | 07/19/2022 09:42:AM | ||
| raw | 09/07/2022 04:57:PM | ||
| tables | 07/20/2022 03:16:AM |
Project Citation:
Albert, Christoph, and Monras, Joan. Data and Code for: “Immigration and Spatial Equilibrium: the Role of Expenditures in the Country of Origin.” Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2022. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2022-10-19. https://doi.org/10.3886/E175741V1
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Summary:
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Abstract: We document that international migrants concentrate more in expensive cities -- the more so, the lower the prices in their origin countries are -- and consume less locally than comparable natives. We rationalize this empirical evidence by introducing a quantitative spatial equilibrium model, in which a part of immigrants' income goes towards consumption in their origin countries. Using counterfactual simulations, we show that, due to this novel consumption channel, immigrants move economic activity toward expensive, high-productivity locations. This leads to a more efficient spatial allocation of labor and, as a result, increases the aggregate output and welfare of natives.
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JEL Classification:
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F22 International Migration
J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
J61 Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
R11 Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
F22 International Migration
J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
J61 Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
R11 Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
Geographic Coverage:
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United States
Time Period(s):
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1980 – 2010 (1980 to 2010)
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