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THE MIGRATION MULTILIER
Author(s) -
Meza David
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
bulletin of economic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1467-8586
pISSN - 0307-3378
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8586.1987.tb00245.x
Subject(s) - emigration , unemployment , economics , labour economics , demographic economics , macroeconomics , geography , archaeology
In the presence of sticky wages, the emigration of skilled workers from an area will directly reduce the number of unskilled jobs available. Demand for locally produced and sold goods will consequently fall and this may trigger further rises in unemployment and declines in income.