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Assimilation through marriage
Epstein, Gil S.; Lindner Pomerantz, Renana - 2012
versus no assimilation between the groups. -- assimilation ; migration ; marriage ; culture …During the last few decades cultural changes have been taking place in many countries due to migration. The degree to … culture will not survive over time. In the second case the local culture will survive. We show the conditions for assimilation …
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Assimilation through marriage
Epstein, Gil S.; Lindner Pomerantz, Renana - 2012
versus no assimilation between the groups. -- Assimilation ; Migration ; Marriage ; Culture …During the last few decades cultural changes have been taking place in many countries due to migration. The degree to … culture will not survive over time. In the second case the local culture will survive. We show the conditions for assimilation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009613727
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European migration, national origin and long-term economic development in the US
Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés; Berlepsch, Viola von - 2013
determined both the attractiveness of different US counties at the time of migration, as well as current levels of development …. The results indicate that while there is a strong and positive impact associated with overall migration, the national …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011559815
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Living and working in ethnic enclaves : language proficiency of immigrants in US metropolitan areas
Beckhusen, Julia; Florax, Raymond J. G. M.; Graaff, … - 2012
Learning English is a potentially profitable investment for immigrants in the U.S.: while there are initial costs, the subsequent benefits include the ability to communicate with the majority of the population, potentially leading to better paying jobs and economic success in the new country....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009531439
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Managing migration through quotas : an option-theory perspective
Moretto, Michele; Vergalli, Sergio - 2008
Recent European Legislation on immigration has revealed a particular paradox on migration policies. On the one hand … framework . To do this, we have used a real option approach to migration choice that assumes that the decision to migrate can be … of counterbalancing immigration policies is not odd but it could be in line with an optimal policy to control migration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008772378
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Financial education for migrants and their families
Atkinson, Adele; Messy, Flore-Anne - 2015
Money remitted by international migrants is a major source of income for many countries around the world, exceeding all international development funds combined. Yet individual migrants and their families are often amongst the most vulnerable people in society, and many face significant barriers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404036
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Temporary work visas as US-Haiti development cooperation : a preliminary impact evaluation
Clemens, Michael A.; Postel, Hannah - In: IZA journal of labor & development 6 (2017) 4, pp. 1-18
We report a small-sample, preliminary evaluation of the economic impact of temporary overseas work by Haitian agricultural workers. This work occurs in the USA in the context of a pilot program designed as a form of post-disaster development assistance to Haiti. We find that the effects of...
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Microeconometric analyses on economic consequences of selective migration
Ruhose, Jens - 2015
. Chapter 2 quantifies non-pecuniary migration costs that are incurred due to selective migration along cultural traits. Chapter … Determinanten selektiver Migration beschäftigen sowie die Wichtigkeit selektiver Migration für die Zusammensetzung der arbeitenden …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011742892
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Immigrant Entrepreneurship : New Estimates and a Research Agenda
Chodavadia, Saheel; Pekkala Kerr, Sari; Kerr, William R.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Immigrants contribute disproportionately to entrepreneurship in many countries, accounting for a quarter of new employer businesses in the US. We review recent research on the measurement of immigrant entrepreneurship, the traits of immigrant founders, their economic impact, and policy levers....
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A Comparison of Mexican Migrant Remittances across U.S. Regions
Fairchild, Stephen T.; Simpson, Nicole B. - 2008
new regions. Using data from the Mexican Migration Project, we find significant differences in both the likelihood of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014216747