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In empirical models of intra-household allocation, it is very difficult to find a source of exogenous variation in order to obtain consistent estimates of the effects of individual- or household-specific endogenous variables on the demand for (or supply of) various, goods. This …

In the first chapter, I estimate a discrete choice dynamic programming model to understand how wages and border enforcement affect immigration from Mexico to the United States. I allow for a person's decisions to depend on the location of their spouse. Also, U.S. enforcement var…

Average wage rates show a persistent differential between rural and urban areas of developing economies. Neoclassical theory predicts that migration of labor eventually would eliminate any wage differential across regions. However, the wage differential has persisted despite mas…