This paper introduces cultural gravity as a new concept for analyzing socio-economic disparities among immigrants. It tests the existence of cultural gravity effects on the geographic concentration and human capital productivity of immigrants. Using cultural distance as a proxy for the local...

Location choices of newly created establishments: Spatial patterns at the aggregate level Keywords: location choice model, count data models, hurdle model, spatial effects JEL Classification: C35, D21, R12 This paper explores the problems associated with the location choice of newly created...