Explaining gender differences in migrant sorting: evidence from Canada-US migration

This paper uses newly digitized Canada-Vermont border crossing records from the early twentieth century to document substantial differences in how female and male migrants sorted across US desti nation counties by earnings potential. Income maximization largely explains sorting patterns among men. F...

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Main Authors: Escamilla-Guerrero, D, Lepistö, M, Minns, C
Formato: Working paper
Idioma:English
Publicado: University of Oxford 2025