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The returns to job mobility and inter‐regional migration: Evidence from Germany

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 90; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1435-5957.2010.00326.x

1435-5957

Florian Lehmer, Johannes Ludsteck,

Regional Development and Policy

Papers in Regional ScienceVolume 90, Issue 3 p. 549-571 The returns to job mobility and inter-regional migration: Evidence from Germany Florian Lehmer, Florian Lehmer Institute for Employment Research Nuremberg, Regensburger Straße 104, D-90478 Nuremberg, Germany (e-mail: johannes.ludsteck@iab.de) We would like to thank four anonymous referees, Giovanni Peri, Giordano Mion and other participants at the International Conference on New Economic Geography in Passau 2008 for helpful comments and suggestions. Any remaining errors are ours.Search for more papers by this authorJohannes Ludsteck, Johannes Ludsteck Institute for Employment Research Nuremberg, Regensburger Straße 104, D-90478 Nuremberg, Germany (e-mail: johannes.ludsteck@iab.de)Search for more papers by this author Florian Lehmer, Florian Lehmer Institute for Employment Research Nuremberg, Regensburger Straße 104, D-90478 Nuremberg, Germany (e-mail: johannes.ludsteck@iab.de) We would like to thank four anonymous referees, Giovanni Peri, Giordano Mion and other participants at the International Conference on New Economic Geography in Passau 2008 for helpful comments and suggestions. Any remaining errors are ours.Search for more papers by this authorJohannes Ludsteck, Johannes Ludsteck Institute for Employment Research Nuremberg, Regensburger Straße 104, D-90478 Nuremberg, Germany (e-mail: johannes.ludsteck@iab.de)Search for more papers by this author First published: 05 September 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1435-5957.2010.00326.xCitations: 31 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Abstract This paper provides an extensive analysis of the wage effects of inter-regional mobility within Germany. Comparing skilled region-type movers with skilled non-migratory establishment movers we find clear evidence of an additional effect of inter-regional mobility which becomes fully effective after three years. The highest returns are obtained by young workers and by rural-urban movers. The introduction of fixed district and establishment effects tackles the notorious nuisance of regional price-level differences and reveals that the mobility returns can be decomposed into roughly equal contributions of human capital accumulation and search gains. Resumen Este artículo proporciona un amplio análisis de los efectos salariales de la movilidad interregional en Alemania. Al comparar a la mano de obra cualificada que se traslada entre tipos de regiones con la también cualificada no migratoria que solo se traslada entre empleos, encontramos pruebas claras de un efecto adicional de la movilidad interregional que se hace plenamente efectivo al cabo de tres años. Los retornos más elevados los obtienen los trabajadores jóvenes y los que se trasladan de medio rural al urbano. La introducción de efectos fijos por distrito y empleo contrarrestan el notorio fastidio de las diferencias regionales del nivel de precios y revela que los retornos a la movilidad pueden atribuirse más o menos a partes iguales entre la acumulación de capital humano y la mejora en la búsqueda de empleo. Citing Literature Volume90, Issue3August 2011Pages 549-571 RelatedInformation