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Enclaves, language and the location choice of migrants
Bauer, Thomas K.; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2002
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011412790
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Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants
Bauer, Thomas K.; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2021
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013320439
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What are migration networks?
Bauer, Thomas K.; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2000
-village-specific variables on migrants' location choice. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011576995
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Immigration policy, assimilation of immigrants and natives' sentiments towards immigrants : evidence from 12 OECD-countries
Bauer, Thomas K.; Lofstrom, Magnus; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2000
and the determinants of these sentiments is presented. Natives in countries that receive predominantly refugee migrants … are relatively more concerned with immigrations impact on social issues such as crime than on the employment effects …. Natives in countries with mostly economic migrants are relatively more concerned about loosing jobs to immigrants. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011336856
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What are migration networks?
Bauer, Thomas K.; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2000
-village-specific variables on migrants' location choice. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011339098
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Herd effects or migration networks? : the location choice of Mexican immigrants in the US
Bauer, Thomas K. (contributor); Epstein, Gil S. (contributor) - 2002
on the migrant?s decision of where to migrate. Moreover, the significance and size of the effects vary according to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009520494
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Herd Effects or Migration Networks? The Location Choice of Mexican Immigrants in the U.S
Bauer, Thomas K.; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2021
This paper addresses the question: Why and where do immigrants cluster? We examine the relative importance and interaction of two alternative explanations of immigrant clustering: (1) network externalities and (2) herd behavior. We advance the theory by presenting a framework encompassing both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013320446
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What are Migration Networks?
Bauer, Thomas K.; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2021
-village-specific variables on migrants' location choice …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013321235
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Immigration Policy, Assimilation of Immigrants and Natives' Sentiments Towards Immigrants : Evidence from 12 Oecd-Countries
Zimmermann, Klaus F.; Bauer, Thomas K.; Lofstrom, Magnus - 2021
and the determinants of these sentiments is presented. Natives in countries that receive predominantly refugee migrants … are relatively more concerned with immigrations impact on social issues such as crime than on the employment effects …. Natives in countries with mostly economic migrants are relatively more concerned about loosing jobs to immigrants. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013321246
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Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants
Bauer, Thomas K.; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2002
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262689