Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants

Empirical studies in the migration literature have shown that migration enclaves (networks) negatively affect the language proficiency of migrants. These studies, however, ignore the choice of location as a function of language skills. Using data on Mexican migration to the US, we show that migrants choose smaller networks as their English language proficiency improves.

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Year of publication:	2002
Authors:	Bauer, Thomas K. ; Epstein, Gil S. ; Gang, Ira N.
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	Migranten \| Sprache \| Englisch \| Ethnische Gruppe \| Mexikaner \| Netzwerk \| Wohnstandort \| Vereinigte Staaten \| immigrants \| language skills \| enclave \| networks \| ethnic goods \| ethnic concentration

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 558
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	845732846 [GVK] hdl:10419/21370 [Handle]
Classification:	F22 - International Migration ; J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races
Source:	EconStor

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