Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/79166 
Year of Publication: 
2002
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 2002-17
Publisher: 
Rutgers University, Department of Economics, New Brunswick, NJ
Abstract: 
Empirical studies in the migration literature have shown that migration enclaves (networks) negatively affect the language proficiency of migrants. These studies, however, ignore the choice of location as a function of language skills. Using data on Mexican migration to the US, we show that migrants choose smaller networks as their English language proficiency improves.
Subjects: 
Enclaves
Ethnic goods
Immigrants
Language skills
Networks
JEL: 
F22
J15
J61
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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