county, then 1.9 additional black migrants made the same move on average. For white migrants from the Great Plains, the … average is only 0.4. Networks were particularly important in connecting black migrants with attractive employment …

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

Migrants are among the groups most vulnerable to economic fluctuations. As predicted by the 'welfare magnet' hypothesis …, migrants can therefore be expected to--ceteris paribus--prefer countries with more generous welfare provisions to insure … themselves against labor market risks. This paper analyzes the role of the welfare magnet hypothesis for migrants to the EU-15 at …

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