The Influence of Others on Migration Plans

The willingness to migrate and locational choice may be influenced by others’ choices or plans, particularly if the “other people”, such as family and friends, are migrants, former migrants, or potential migrants themselves. We examine the roles “other people” play in influencing an individual’s potential migration decision. In analyzing the influence of others on migration decisions, we rely on the concepts of migration networks and herd effects.

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Year of publication:	2004-08
Authors:	Epstein, Gil S. ; Gang, Ira N.
Institutions:	Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	migration \| networks \| herds \| transition

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IZA Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 1244 22 pages
Classification:	F22 - International Migration ; J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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