The aggregate productivity effects of internal migration: Evidence from Indonesia

We estimate the aggregate productivity gains from reducing barriers to internal labor migration in Indonesia, accounting for worker selection and spatial differences in human capital. We distinguish between movement costs, which mean workers will move only if they expect higher wages, and amenity di...

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Main Authors: Bryan, G. (Author), Morten, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Chicago Press 2019
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