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Research in Labor Economics, Aspects of Worker Well-Being

2007

The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices

We examine the determinants of a current migrant's location choice emphasizing the relative importance and interaction of migrant stocks and flows. We show that both stocks and flow have significant impacts on the migrant's decision of where to locate. The significance and size of the effects vary according to legal status and whether the migrant is a “new” or a “repeat” migrant.

Bauer, T., G. Epstein and I. Gang (2007), The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices. In Solomon W. Polachek and Olivier Bargain (Hrsg.), Aspects of Worker Well-Being. Bingley: Emerald, 199-229.

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