Migration In A Stochastic Environment:An Extension Of The Harris And Todaro Model Based On The Optimal Stopping Theory

Journal Title: International Journal Of Management And Economics Invention - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 7

Abstract

The present paper constructs an extended HarrisTodaro model that incorporates environmental stock, by making use of the optimal stopping theory, to examine the properties of migration in an economy where environment fluctuates stochastically. It is revealed that if uncertainty of environment in the rural area increases,

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Yasunori Fujita

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Yasunori Fujita (2015). Migration In A Stochastic Environment:An Extension Of The Harris And Todaro Model Based On The Optimal Stopping Theory. International Journal Of Management And Economics Invention, 1(7), 331-337. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-211375