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Title: Explaining gender differences in migrant sorting: Evidence from Canada-US migration

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2022

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Abstract: This paper uses newly digitized border crossing records from the early 20th century to study the destination choice of female and male French Canadian migrants to the United States. Immigrant sorting across destinations was strikingly different between women and men. Absolute returns to skill dominate in explaining sorting among men, while job search costs and access to ethnic networks were more important for single women. Married women were typically tied to a spouse whose labour market opportunities determined the joint destination, and were much less responsive to destination characteristics as a result.

Url: https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/117260/1/WP347.pdf

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Authors: Escamilla-Guerrero, David; LepistO, Miko; Minns, Chris

Series Title: Economic History Working Papers

Publication Number: 347

Institution: The London School of Economics and Political Science

Pages: 1-53

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Topics: Gender, Migration and Immigration

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