Journal Article

Do ethnic networks influence circular migration? Evidence from the UK

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Publication date
Published in
Applied Economics Letters
Volume
25
Pages
pp. 197–200
Publisher
Routledge
ISSN
13504851

Summary

This article identifies ethnic network effects among temporary migrants in the UK. Using microdata from Understanding Society and the UK Census, the empirical results show that ethnic networks change the individual probability for circular migration. These effects are strong and significant only for some ethnicities, when controlling for a set of socio-economic characteristics and when adding spatial variability

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