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Title: Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants

Author(s): Thomas Bauer, Gil S Epstein and Ira Gang

Publication Date: September 2002

Keyword(s): enclave, ethnic concentration, ethnic goods, immigrants, language skills and networks

Programme Area(s): Labour Economics

Abstract: Empirical studies in the migration literature have shown that migration enclaves (networks) negatively affect the language proficiency of migrants. These studies, however, ignore the choice of location as a function of language skills. Using data on Mexican migration to the US, we show that migrants choose smaller networks as their English language proficiency improves.

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Bauer, T, Epstein, G and Gang, I. 2002. 'Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=3527