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Title: Migrant Networks and the Spread of Misinformation

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Publication Year: 2012

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Abstract: Diaspora networks are a major source of information for future migrants. While the existing literature explains the effect of networks on migration decisions throughthe size of the migrant community, we show that the quality of the network is an important determinant of the timing and outcome of migration decisions. We argue that networks that are more integrated in the society of the host countrycan give more accurate information about job prospects to future migrants. In a decision model with imperfect signalling we show that migrants with access to a better network are more likely to make the right decision they migrate only if they gain and they migrate earlier. Using data on Mexicans in the US we show that the theoretical predictions are consistent with the data.

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Authors: Narciso, Gaia; Thijssen, Jacob J.; Elsner, Benjamin

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Institution: Trinity College Dublin

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

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