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Title: Taken by Storm: Hurricanes, Migrant Networks, and U.S. Immigration

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: How readily do potential migrants respond to increased returns to migration? Even if origin areas become less attractive vis-à-vis migration destinations, fixed costs can prevent increased migration. We examine migration responses to hurricanes, which reduce the attractiveness of origin locations. Restricted-access U.S. Census data allows precise migration measures and analysis of more migrant-origin countries. Hurricanes increase U.S. immigration, with the effect increasing in the size of prior migrant stocks. Large migrant networks reduce fixed costs by facilitating legal immigration from hurricane-affected source countries. Hurricane-induced immigration can be fully accounted for by new legal permanent residents (“green card” holders).

Url: https://www.nber.org/papers/w23756

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Authors: Mahajan, Parag; Yang, Dean

Series Title: NBER Working Paper Series

Publication Number: 23756

Institution: NBER

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Other

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