Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle

This study quantifies the outflow of human capital associated with migration from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras since 1990. To measure the outflow of skills and human capital and how this has changed over time, the study uses information on...

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Main Authors:	Del Carmen, Giselle, Sousa, Liliana D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MIGRATION IMMIGRATION LABOR MARKET HUMAN CAPITAL EMIGRATION LABOR SKILLS SKILLED LABOR
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/653631518451652402/Human-capital-outflows-selection-into-migration-from-the-Northern-Triangle http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29368

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spelling	okr-10986-293682021-06-08T14:42:48Z Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle Del Carmen, Giselle Sousa, Liliana D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MIGRATION IMMIGRATION LABOR MARKET HUMAN CAPITAL EMIGRATION LABOR SKILLS SKILLED LABOR This study quantifies the outflow of human capital associated with migration from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras since 1990. To measure the outflow of skills and human capital and how this has changed over time, the study uses information on Northern Triangle migrants residing in the United States, a group that accounts for over 90 percent of all migrants from the three countries. The results suggest that these migrants are, in general, positively selected into migration. That is, based on their observable characteristics, the individuals would have a higher earnings distribution relative to individuals who do not migrate. The results show a decrease in selectivity between the 10-year cohort of migrants who arrived by 2000 and those who arrived by 2014. This finding may reflect increased access to migration networks by lower-income households and individuals. The data suggest that the loss in human capital associated with a 10-year outflow of adults, as measured by foregone local wages, represented 1.9 percent of gross domestic product in El Salvador, 1.5 percent in Honduras, and 1.0 percent in Guatemala. 2018-02-16T21:14:13Z 2018-02-16T21:14:13Z 2018-02 Journal Article http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/653631518451652402/Human-capital-outflows-selection-into-migration-from-the-Northern-Triangle http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29368 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8334 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Central America El Salvador Guatemala Honduras
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topic	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MIGRATION IMMIGRATION LABOR MARKET HUMAN CAPITAL EMIGRATION LABOR SKILLS SKILLED LABOR
spellingShingle	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MIGRATION IMMIGRATION LABOR MARKET HUMAN CAPITAL EMIGRATION LABOR SKILLS SKILLED LABOR Del Carmen, Giselle Sousa, Liliana D. Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle
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description	This study quantifies the outflow of human capital associated with migration from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras since 1990. To measure the outflow of skills and human capital and how this has changed over time, the study uses information on Northern Triangle migrants residing in the United States, a group that accounts for over 90 percent of all migrants from the three countries. The results suggest that these migrants are, in general, positively selected into migration. That is, based on their observable characteristics, the individuals would have a higher earnings distribution relative to individuals who do not migrate. The results show a decrease in selectivity between the 10-year cohort of migrants who arrived by 2000 and those who arrived by 2014. This finding may reflect increased access to migration networks by lower-income households and individuals. The data suggest that the loss in human capital associated with a 10-year outflow of adults, as measured by foregone local wages, represented 1.9 percent of gross domestic product in El Salvador, 1.5 percent in Honduras, and 1.0 percent in Guatemala.
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author	Del Carmen, Giselle Sousa, Liliana D.
author_facet	Del Carmen, Giselle Sousa, Liliana D.
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title	Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle
title_short	Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle
title_full	Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle
title_fullStr	Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle
title_full_unstemmed	Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle
title_sort	human capital outflows : selection into migration from the northern triangle
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/653631518451652402/Human-capital-outflows-selection-into-migration-from-the-Northern-Triangle http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29368
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Human Capital Outflows : Selection into Migration from the Northern Triangle

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