Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/184757 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 806
Publisher: 
Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance, London
Abstract: 
We explain persistent differences in cultural traits of immigrant groups with the presence of community leaders. Leaders influence the cultural traits of their community, which have an impact on the group's earnings. They determine whether a community will be more assimilated and wealthier or less assimilated and poorer. With a leader cultural integration remains incomplete. The leader chooses more distinctive cultural traits in high productivity environments and if the community is more connected. Lump sum transfers to immigrants can hinder cultural integration. These findings are in line with integration patterns of various ethnic and religious groups.
Subjects: 
Cultural transmission
Leadership
Immigrants
Labor market outcomes
Social influence
Networks
JEL: 
J15
Z10
D02
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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