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'Bend It Like Beckham': Identity, Socialization and Assimilation

Bisin, Alberto; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We first develop a model of identity formation resulting from the interaction of cultural transmission and socialization inside the family, peer effects and social interactions, and identity choice. We then put the model to data using the UK Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities. We show...

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Bend It Like Beckham: Ethnic Identity and Integration

Bisin, Alberto; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

We propose a theoretical framework to study the determinants of ethnic and religious identity along two distinct motivational processes which have been proposed in the social sciences: cultural conformity and cultural distinction. Under cultural conformity, ethnic identity is reduced by...

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Local Labour Markets, Job Matching and Urban Location

Brueckner, Jan; Thisse, Jacques-François; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

We present a new way of modelling local labour markets by linking the space of workers' skills and the physical space of cities. The key lesson of our analysis is that firms exploit workers in these two spaces by setting wages that are below the competitive level. The degree of monopsony power...

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A Discrete-Time Stochastic Model of Job Matching

Smith, Tony E; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

In this Paper, an explicit micro scenario is developed which yields a well-defined aggregate job-matching function. In particular, a stochastic model of job-matching behaviour is constructed in which the system steady state is shown to be approximated by an exponential-type matching function, as...

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International Migration, Imperfect Information, and Brain Drain

Dequiedt, Vianney; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

We consider a model of international migration where skills of workers are imperfectly observed by firms in the host country and where information asymmetries are more severe for immigrants than for natives. There are two stages. In the first one, workers in the South decide whether to move and...

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Search, Migration, and Urban Land Use: The Case of Transportation Policies

Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

urban employment but the transportation policy has much more drastic effects. This is because a decrease in commuting costs … frictions, the interactions between the land and the labor markets have amplifying positive effects on urban employment. Thus …, improving the transport infrastructure in cities can increase urban employment despite the induced migration from rural areas. …

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Strong versus Weak Ties in Migration

Giulietti, Corrado; Wahba, Jackline; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014

This paper studies the role of strong versus weak ties in the rural-to-urban migration decision in China. We first develop a network model that puts forward the different roles of weak and strong ties in helping workers to migrate to the city. We then use a unique longitudinal data that allows...

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How Urbanization Affect Employment and Social Interactions

Sato, Yasuhiro; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014

We develop a model where the unemployed workers in the city can find a job either directly or through weak or strong ties. We show that, in denser areas, individuals choose to interact with more people and meet more random encounters (weak ties) than in sparsely populated areas. We also...

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Can selective immigration policies reduce migrants' quality?

Bertoli, Simone; Dequiedt, Vianney; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014

Destination countries have been resorting to selective immigration policies to improve migrants' quality. We propose a … model that analyzes the effects of selective immigration policies on migrants' quality, measured by their wages at …

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Firm Location and Job Creation in Cities

Fujita, Masahisa; Thisse, Jacques-François; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994

Cities are often viewed as places fostering employment. It is shown that the choice of a particular location within a …

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