| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5054468 | Economic Modelling | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The present paper establishes a two-sector general equilibrium model and conduct the comparative static approach to investigate the impact exerted by an increase in the remittance rate of the unskilled migrants on the skilled-unskilled wage inequality in the labor host region. We find that the unskilled migrants increase their remittance rate to the labor outsourcing regions that will decrease the skilled-unskilled wage inequality in the labor host region.
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Authors
Xiaochun Li, Yu Zhou,