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ID178631
Title ProperEvaluating the Internal Labor Migration Effects of Compulsory Peacetime Conscription
LanguageENG
AuthorGonzález Chapela, Jorge
Summary / Abstract (Note)Conscription typically involves migration to the duty base location. According to DaVanzo’s theory of repeat migration, this military-motivated migration might foster post-military migration. This paper investigates this issue empirically using individual-level data drawn from the 1992, 1998, and 2001 editions of the French survey of labor market entrants ‘Génération.’ The methods used to identify the causal effect of compulsory peacetime conscription on the post-military propensity to migrate exploit the abolition of conscription in France in October 1997 plus information on the timing of service among those who served. Conscription stimulated the post-military propensity to migrate for work of French male labor-market entrants with upper-class origins. Furthermore, there is evidence of a previously overlooked anticipatory effect of conscription: French males who were waiting to be called up for military service were approximately 25% less likely to migrate for work than comparable non-conscripts. Some implications of these findings and a consideration of their external validity are also provided.
`In' analytical NoteDefence and Peace Economics Vol. 32, No.4; Jun 2021: p.489-506
Journal SourceDefence and Peace Economics Vol: 32 No 4
Key WordsFrance ;  Conscription ;  Internal Migration ;  Policy Evaluation


 
 
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