Erschienen in:Higher School of Economics Research Paper ; No. WP BRP 52/SOC/2014
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1 Online-Ressource (21 p)
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Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2504441
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments October 2, 2014 erstellt
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This paper addresses the determinants of migration between countries. Special emphasis is placed on which factors attract immigrants. This paper is the first to analyse this question in an integrated framework that takes into account the characteristics of both the origin and destination countries of migration. The findings confirm previous findings, however, in a broader and more compelling frame given the study's unique dyadic approach to the analysis of migration patterns. Migrants are more attracted to countries with a common colonial history but, then, among these, prefer countries that offer the better living conditions and rule of law