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Enclaves, language and the location choice of migrants
Bauer, Thomas; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2002
Empirical studies in the migration literature have shown that migration enclaves (networks) negatively affect the … data on Mexican migration to the US, we show that migrants choose smaller networks as their English language proficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010318352
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Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants
Gang, Ira N.; Bauer, Thomas; Epstein, Gil S. - Department of Economics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick - 2002
Empirical studies in the migration literature have shown that migration enclaves (networks) negatively affect the … data on Mexican migration to the US, we show that migrants choose smaller networks as their English language proficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005626672
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The Formation of Migrant Networks
Comola, Margherita; Mendola, Mariapia - Dipartimento di Economia, Management e Metodi … - 2013
This paper provides the first direct evidence on the determinants of link formation among immigrants in the host society. We use a purposely-designed survey on a representative sample of Sri Lankan immigrants living in Milan to study how migrants form social links among them and the extent to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010734629
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Cumulative causation at work : intergenerational transfers and social capital in a spatially varied economy
Gentili, Andrea; Ferretti, Luca - 2013
This paper models the dynamic of migration with a particular focus on the cumulative process that causes a variation in … cohorts. The model provides a theoretical framework to Cumulative Causation theory of migration and specifically a theoretical … rationale behind the use of migration prevalence ratio to study migration flows. Moreover the model shows how brain drain (in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011731028
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International trade effects of student migration
Specht, Lena Susanne - 2022
investigates the ways in which international student migration relates to trade. Unlike other immigrants, international students …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013427620
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The migration network effect on international trade
Metulini, Rodolfo; Sgrignoli, Paolo; Schiavo, Stefano; … - Economics, Markets, Institutions, IMT Lucca Institute … - 2014
This paper studies the relationship between migration and trade, with the aim of measuring both direct and indirect … econometrics, proposing a new way to define country neighbors based on the most intense links in the migration network. We find … that migration significantly affects trade across categories both in direct and in indirect way. The indirect impact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010765578
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The hub continent. Immigrant networks, emigrant diasporas and FDI
Flisi, Sara; Murat, Marina - In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics … 40 (2011) 6, pp. 796-805
This paper studies the relations between bilateral FDIs and immigrant networks of France, Germany, UK, Italy and Spain, and the emigrant diasporas of Italy and Spain. It focuses on skilled and unskilled immigrants and on ties with developing and developed countries. Results evidence two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010573936
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International trade effects of student migration
Specht, Lena Susanne - 2022
investigates the ways in which international student migration relates to trade. Unlike other immigrants, international students …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013164325
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Migrant networks and job search outcomes: Evidence from displaced workers
Colussi, Tommaso - 2013
This paper investigates how the job search outcomes of displaced migrants are affected by the labor market outcomes of past co-workers of the same nationality. For this exercise I use matched employer-employee micro data on the universe of private-sector employees in Italy between 1975 and 2001....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010368180
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Migrant Networks and Job Search Outcomes: Evidence from Displaced Workers
Colussi, Tommaso - School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary - 2013
This paper investigates how the job search outcomes of displaced migrants are affected by the labor market outcomes of past co-workers of the same nationality. For this exercise I use matched employer-employee micro data on the universe of private-sector employees in Italy between 1975 and 2001....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010678212