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Title: Immigration and the Pursuit of Amenities

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Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: Immigrants to the United States live disproportionately in metropolitan areas where nominal wages are high, but real wages are low. This finding is justified in a spatial equilibrium model, as these areas offer more desirable quality-of-life amenities. Relative to natives, immigrants do sacrifice more to be in larger, coastal cities and also sort towards areas that are hilly, sunny, less-educated and subject to greater land-use regulations. Immigrants are coming more from countries that are coastal, cloudy, and less violent. Moreover, they choose cities that resemble their home countries in terms of winter temperature, safety, coastal proximity, and education level.

Url: http://davidalbouy.net/ImmigrantQOL.pdf

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Authors: Albouy, David; Cho, Heepyung; Shappo, Mariya

Publisher: University of Illinois

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration, Other

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