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Social security incentives and human capital investment

Igel Lau, Morten; Poutvaara, Panu - 2001

While the effect of social security systems on retirement decisions has received much attention, the impact of these systems on individuals incentives to invest in their human capital has not been analyzed. We integrate human capital investment and retirement decisions in a simple analytical...

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Gerontocracy revisited : unilateral transfer to the young may benefit the middle-aged

Poutvaara, Panu - 2001

-aged owning land may gain by providing public education even when they cannot tax the young. This requires that labor is not … mobile. Furthermore, establishing public education may benefit only the generation which pays for education twice, first for …

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International migration of couples : conference paper

Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu - 2014

increasing in male primary earner s income, and in most specifications in female primary earner s income. Higher education of …

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Family decision-making on international migration : conference paper

Nikolka, Till; Poutvaara, Panu - 2014

We use a unique survey of Danes who have emigrated between 1987 and 2002 to study intra-family decision-making on international migration. Our survey reached 582 respondents with a Danish partner who was the same as before emigration. We model family decision-making in a bargaining framework and...

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International migration of couples

Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu - 2015

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International migration of couples

Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu - 2014

. College education of either partner makes couples more, and having children makes couples less mobile. Power couples are most …

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International migration of couples

Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu - 2014

We present a theory on migration of dual-earner couples, and test it in the context of international migration. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases in the earnings of the primary earner. The effect of the earnings of the secondary earner may go either way....

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International migration of couples

Junge, Marin; Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu - 2015

We develop a theoretical model regarding the migration of dual-earner couples and test it in the context of international migration. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases with the income of the primary earner, whereas the income of the secondary earner may...

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International applicability of education and migration aspirations

Kulka, Amrita; Nikolka, Till; Poutvaara, Panu; … - 2023

We analyze perceptions of international applicability of one's education and migration aspirations and intentions among … education least internationally applicable. Perceived international applicability strongly predicts migration aspirations and … those not studying law, hours spent studying are increasing with perceived international applicability of one's education …

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Decomposing migrant self-selection : education, occupation, and unobserved abilities

Kauppinen, Ilpo; Poutvaara, Panu - 2023

Statistics Finland. We analyze emigration events lasting at least five years and decompose migrant self-selection into education … positively self-selected in terms of education and earnings. We also find strong evidence of sorting: men who emigrate outside …

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