Besides effects on economic well-being, migration of people with distant cultural backgrounds may also have large … migration. Accordingly, it is assumed that the utility of both the immigrants and the native population encompasses economic … well-being and cultural identity. The migration effect on cultural identity depends, among others, on the distance between …

As migration flows to developed countries have increased in recent decades, so have the number of countries from which … migrants arrive. Thus, it is increasingly important to consider what role differences in culture and language play in migration … decisions. Recent work shows that culture and language may explain migration patterns to developed countries even better than …