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Labour market and international migration flows: The case of Spain (1960-1988)

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  • Pablo Antolín

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In this paper we analyze the Spanish international migration flows to Germany and France. We focus on the emigration flows as well as on the return migration flows. Our econometric study supports the view that it is better to use variables translated to Spanish currency and deflated by Spanish prices for return migration. However, for emigration the specification in national currency, deflated by national prices, is preferable. Migration flows are driven by the unemployment rate differentials variable, the wage and disposable income differentials variable, and the costs of housing variable. Yet, the long run equilibrium of return migration is determined by unemployment rate differentials and personal disposable income differentials, as well as emigration and the stock of migrants. Se analizan aquí los flujos internacionales de migración de los españoles a Alemania y Francia. Nos centramos tanto en los flujos de emigración como en los de inmigración de retorno. En este estudio econométrico se sostiene que es preferible, para la inmigración de retorno, usar variables en moneda española deflactadas por precios españoles. Sin embargo, para la emigración es mejor la especificación en moneda nacional deflactada por precios nacionales. Los flujos de migración son impulsados por las diferencias de las variables de la tasa de desempleo, salarios y renta disponible y la variable del coste de la vivienda. Con todo, el equilibrio de la inmigración de retorno a largo plazo está determinado por las diferencias en la tasa de desempleo y las diferencias en renta disponible personal, así como por la emigración y el número de inmigrantes.

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  • Pablo Antolín, 1992. "Labour market and international migration flows: The case of Spain (1960-1988)," Working Papers. Serie EC 1992-09, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, S.A. (Ivie).
  • Handle: RePEc:ivi:wpasec:1992-09
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