Migration in times of uncertainty: on the role of economic prospects
Uncertainty and risk perceptions are important elements in the decision-making process about migration. This study outlines a ‘migration prospect theory’, i.e. an application and advancement of Kahneman and Tversky’s (1979; Tversky and Kahneman 1991) original prospect theory, which aims to explain s...
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| Format: | Working paper |
| Language: | English |
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International Migration Institute
2012
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