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portability of human capital: a standalone construct

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Migration studies

the degree to which education and experience gained abroad are rewarded in the destination labor market.

In migration studies, portability of human capital refers to the degree to which education and experience gained abroad are rewarded in the destination labor market. This meaning comes from Friedberg (2000) in Journal of Labor Economics.[1]

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References

Friedberg, R. M. (2000). You Can't Take It with You? Immigrant Assimilation and the Portability of Human Capital. Journal of Labor Economics, 18(2), 221-251. https://doi.org/10.1086/209957

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