Do Potential Migrants Internalise Migrant Rights in OECD Host Societies?

in Canadian Journal of Economics (2020), 53(4), 1429-1456

This paper analyses how countries’ provision of migrant rights affects potential mi- grants’ destination choice. Combining data on bilateral migration desires from over 140 origin countries and data on ... [more ▼]

This paper analyses how countries’ provision of migrant rights affects potential mi- grants’ destination choice. Combining data on bilateral migration desires from over 140 origin countries and data on migrant rights in 38 mainly OECD destination countries over the period 2007-2014, we find that potential migrants tend to favor destinations that are more open to the inclusion of immigrants into their society. In particular, better access to and conditions on the labour market, as well as access to national- ity and to permanent residency significantly increase the perceived attractiveness of a destination country. These results are robust across different specifications and hold for subsamples of origin countries as well as of destinations. Moreover, some results vary across types of respondents. Educational opportunities for migrants, for instance, affect the migration desires of individuals aged 15 to 24 years, but less so of individuals in other age groups. [less ▲]

The Clean Development Mechanism in a world carbon market

in Canadian Journal of Economics (2016), 49(4), 1569-1598

This paper discusses the role of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in the market for carbon quotas and countries' commitments to reduce their carbon emission levels. We show that the CDM contributes ... [more ▼]

This paper discusses the role of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in the market for carbon quotas and countries' commitments to reduce their carbon emission levels. We show that the CDM contributes to an efficient funding of clean technology investments in least developed countries. However, the CDM is not neutral on the global level of carbon emissions as it entices countries to raise their emission caps. The CDM may also make inappropriate the inclusion of any country that takes no emission abatement commitment. It can even make inefficient a country's decision to commit to an emission target. The implications of the presence of non-additional projects are also analyzed. [less ▲]

The Clean Development Mechanism in a Globalized Carbon Market

in Canadian Journal of Economics (2015)

This paper discusses the role of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) on the market for carbon quotas and countries’ commitments to reduce their carbon emission levels. We show that the CDM contributes ... [more ▼]

This paper discusses the role of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) on the market for carbon quotas and countries’ commitments to reduce their carbon emission levels. We show that the CDM contributes to an efficient funding of clean technology investments in least developed countries. However, the CDM is not neutral on the global level of carbon emissions as it entices countries to raise their emission caps. The CDM may also make inappropriate the inclusion of any country that takes no emission abatement commitment. It can even make inefficient a country’s decision to commit to an emission target. [less ▲]

On monopolistic competition and optimal product diversity: workers' rents also matter

in Canadian Journal of Economics (2009), 42(4), 1347-1360

In the Dixit-Stiglitz model of monopolistic competition, entry of rms is socially too small. Other authors have shown that excess entry is also a possibility with other preferences for diversity. We show ... [more ▼]

In the Dixit-Stiglitz model of monopolistic competition, entry of rms is socially too small. Other authors have shown that excess entry is also a possibility with other preferences for diversity. We show that workers rents also contribute to explain excess entry through a general equilibrium mechanism. Larger wages indeed raises the aggregate earnings and rms sales and pro ts, which entices too many rms to enter. We discuss the possibility of over-provision of varieties by comparing the equilibrium to unconstrained and constrained social optima and to other regulatory framework where wages are not controlled. [less ▲]