Negative selection in a migration model means that
A)immigrants from the source country are highly skilled relative to labor in the destination country.
B)immigrants from the source country are not highly skilled relative to labor in the destination country.
C)all workers in the source country would earn a higher return on their skills if they would remain in the source country.
D)all workers in the source country would earn a higher return on their skills if they would not immigrate to the destination country.
E)anyone in the source country who can afford the cost of migrating to the destination country will do so.

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Negative selection in a migration model means that immigrants from the source country are not highly skilled relative to labor in the destination country. Therefore, the best choice is B. Choices A and E are incorrect, as they suggest that immigrants are highly skilled or that migration is not selective. Choices C and D are incorrect because they do not relate to the concept of negative selection in migration models.

Negative Selection in a Migration Model Means That