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Title: Southern (American) Hospitality: Italians in Argentina and the United States During the Age of Mass Migration

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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ISSN: 0013-0133

DOI: 10.1093/EJ/UEAB016

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Abstract: Argentina and the United States were the principal destinations for Italian immigrants during the Age of Mass Migration. I assemble data following Italians from passenger lists to censuses in Argentina and the United States, enabling me to compare the economic outcomes of migrants with similar pre-migration characteristics but who moved to different countries. Italians assimilated faster in Argentina, and this advantage was unlikely to be due to selection. A higher human capital relative to natives and the Italian-Spanish similarity largely explain Italians’ advantage in Argentina. These findings highlight the importance of the fit between migrants’ characteristics and those of the receiving country.

Url: https://econpapers.repec.org/article/oupeconjl/v_3a131_3ay_3a2021_3ai_3a638_3ap_3a2613-2628..htm

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Authors: Pérez, Santiago

Periodical (Full): The Economic Journal

Issue: 638

Volume: 131

Pages: 2613-2628

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

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