Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
networks exist when assimilation is not complete. We consider the struggle of migrants to assimilate and, at the same time, the … struggle of the local population to prevent such assimilation. These activities affect trade possibilities. Moreover, we show … assimilation activities and instead invest in anti-assimilation activities in order to preserve immigrants’ preferences for home …