Degree Name
Master of Science
Department or Program
Economics
Advisor
Sylwester, Kevin
Abstract
The main object of this paper is to present a cross-country analysis of the relationship between environmental quality and migration. To achieve this goal we examine how pollution interacts with income to influence different types of migration. The statistical results show that for very poor countries, pollution is negatively related to migration. Skilled workers, especially females, are more likely to emigrate due to the pollution in source countries. However, higher income acts as compensation and makes people more tolerant of pollution.
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