This paper analyzes the interaction between migrant networks and linguistic distance in the location choice of migrants … misst, in der Sprache des Einwanderungslandes zu kommunizieren, in der Ansiedlungsentscheidung von Migranten Substitute … ethnischen Netzwerks einen positiven Einfluss auf die Ansiedlungsentscheidung von Migranten hat, während die linguistische …

This paper analyzes the interaction between migrant networks and linguistic distance in the location choice of migrants …

for highly skilled migrants vis-à-vis lowskill migrants. Based on micro-data for 11 EU countries, a discrete choice model …

The economic literature provides ample evidence that immigration of highly skilled workers is beneficial for the host … economy. Yet, when compared to countries such as the USA or Canada, Europe receives a lower share of migrants with tertiary … education, raising concerns that the EU does not attract enough highly skilled migrants. There is, however, considerable …

To spur entrepreneurship and economic growth, an increasing number of countries have introduced immigration policies … this immigration policy increased the likelihood that U.S.-based immigrants have a start-up in Canada by 69%. Our results … communities in the origin location. Overall, our study unveils the importance of immigration policies in determining founding …

This paper examines the relationship between high-skill immigration and multinational activity. I assemble a novel firm … between immigration and MNEs proposed by the model holds in the data. The model is then used to run two counterfactual … exercises. The first, evaluates the implications of a more restrictive immigration policy in the US. I find that MNEs play a …

This paper analyzes the interaction between migrant networks and linguistic distance in the location choice of migrants …

In the wake of rising immigration and concerns about immigrant skill levels, this paper investigates the skill …