@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp1903, author={Poutvaara, Panu}, title={On Human Capital Formation with Exit Options: Comment and New Results}, year={2005}, month={Dec}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={1903}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp1903}, abstract={Katz and Rapoport (2005) conclude that with linear production technology and the possibility of unilateral migration, region-specific shocks may increase the average level of education. Previously, Poutvaara (2000) derived a corresponding result with Cobb-Douglas technology and migration which may go in both directions. This paper shows that the exit option may reduce human capital formation with a quadratic production technology.}, keywords={migration;human capital formation;economic volatility}, }