Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey
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Resumo: | What role do social networks play in determining migrant labor market outcomes? We examine this question using data from a random sample of 1500 immigrants living in Ireland. We propose a theoretical model formally predicting that immigrants with more contacts have additional access to job offers, and are therefore better able to become employed and choose higher paid jobs. Our empirical analysis confirms these findings, while focusing more generally on the relationship between migrants’ social networks and a variety of labor market outcomes (namely wages, employment, occupational choice and job security), contrary to the literature. We find evidence that having one more contact in the network is associated with an increase of 11pp in the probability of being employed and with an increase of about 100 euros in the average salary. However, our data is not suggestive of a network size effect on occupational choice and job security. Our findings are robust to sample selection and other endogeneity concerns. |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant surveySocial networksInternational migrationWage determinationLabor market integrationWhat role do social networks play in determining migrant labor market outcomes? We examine this question using data from a random sample of 1500 immigrants living in Ireland. We propose a theoretical model formally predicting that immigrants with more contacts have additional access to job offers, and are therefore better able to become employed and choose higher paid jobs. Our empirical analysis confirms these findings, while focusing more generally on the relationship between migrants’ social networks and a variety of labor market outcomes (namely wages, employment, occupational choice and job security), contrary to the literature. We find evidence that having one more contact in the network is associated with an increase of 11pp in the probability of being employed and with an increase of about 100 euros in the average salary. However, our data is not suggestive of a network size effect on occupational choice and job security. Our findings are robust to sample selection and other endogeneity concerns.Nova SBERUNBatista, CátiaCosta, Ana Isabel2016-05-05T16:44:13Z2016-042016-04-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/17160eng2183-0843info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-10T15:35:13ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey Batista, Cátia Social networks International migration Wage determination Labor market integration |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey |
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Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidence from a representative immigrant survey |
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Batista, Cátia |
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Batista, Cátia Costa, Ana Isabel |
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Costa, Ana Isabel |
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Batista, Cátia Costa, Ana Isabel |
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Social networks International migration Wage determination Labor market integration |
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Social networks International migration Wage determination Labor market integration |
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What role do social networks play in determining migrant labor market outcomes? We examine this question using data from a random sample of 1500 immigrants living in Ireland. We propose a theoretical model formally predicting that immigrants with more contacts have additional access to job offers, and are therefore better able to become employed and choose higher paid jobs. Our empirical analysis confirms these findings, while focusing more generally on the relationship between migrants’ social networks and a variety of labor market outcomes (namely wages, employment, occupational choice and job security), contrary to the literature. We find evidence that having one more contact in the network is associated with an increase of 11pp in the probability of being employed and with an increase of about 100 euros in the average salary. However, our data is not suggestive of a network size effect on occupational choice and job security. Our findings are robust to sample selection and other endogeneity concerns. |
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