Migration of professionals from Fiji to New Zealand: A reduced form supply-demand model

Azmat Gani*, Bert D. Ward

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study we estimate a reduced-form equation for migration of highly skilled and professionally trained workers from Fiji to New Zealand during 1987-1990. Explanatory variables include previous period's migrants, occupational income in New Zealand, the supply of graduates in New Zealand and political instability in Fiji. Using a reduced-form supply-demand model to estimate the determinants of migration, the study finds that the number of professional migrants from Fiji was significantly and positively related to previous year's migrants, the real income in New Zealand and political instability in Fiji.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1633-1637
Number of pages5
JournalWorld Development
Volume23
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Development
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics and Econometrics

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