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The Formation of Migrant Networks

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Research , Preprint 01 Jan 2013 France, Italy English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:SSRN Electronic Journal (eissn: 1556-5068,

Authors: Mariapia Mendola; Margherita Comola; Margherita Comola;

doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2403118 , 10.2139/ssrn.2399055 , 10.2139/ssrn.2269096 , 10.1111/sjoe.12093

handle: 10281/152261 , 10419/93337

The Formation of Migrant Networks

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Abstract

AbstractIn this paper, we provide the first direct evidence on the internal structure of the migrant social network. By using a purposely designed survey on Sri Lankan immigrants living in Milan, we show that the pattern of within‐group link formation is heterogeneous across immigrants, and differentiated according to the network function (i.e., accommodation, credit, job‐finding). We find that migrants tend to interact with co‐nationals who come from nearby localities at origin, while the time of arrival has a U‐shaped effect. Once the link is formed, material support is provided mainly to relatives, while early migrant fellows are helpful for job‐finding.

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France, Italy

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University of Paris
France
University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne
Pantheon-Sorbonne University
France
French National Centre for Scientific Research
France
University of Milano-Bicocca
Italy

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Migration, Networks, Sri-Lanka, Milan, 330, migration, Migration; Milan; Social links; Sri Lanka, JEL: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods/C.C4 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics/C.C4.C45 - Neural Networks and Related Topics, and Uncertainty/D.D8.D85 - Network Formation and Analysis: Theory, Indigenous Peoples, [SHS.ECO] Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance, Sri Lanka, J15, ddc:330, Races, Milan, [SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance, JEL: D - Microeconomics/D.D8 - Information, 300, Milan, Sri Lanka, networks, migration, JEL: J - Labor and Demographic Economics/J.J1 - Demographic Economics/J.J1.J15 - Economics of Minorities, Knowledge, Migration; Milan; Social links; Sri Lanka;, networks, and Immigrants • Non-labor Discrimination, D85, social links, C45, jel: jel:D85, jel: jel:C45, jel: jel:J15

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