Do as the Neighbors Do: Examining the Effect of Residential Neighborhoods on Labor Market Outcomes

Fredrik Andersson; Simon Burgess; Julia Lane

doi:10.1007/s12122-014-9188-2

Do as the Neighbors Do: Examining the Effect of Residential Neighborhoods on Labor Market Outcomes

Fredrik Andersson, Simon Burgess, Julia Lane

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Abstract

This paper examines the effect of where immigrants live on their labor market outcomes. We provide robust evidence that both the number and the labor market activity of immigrants’ neighbors affect their employment. In particular, we demonstrate that immigrants are much more likely to be employed in the same firm as their geographic neighbors than are other immigrants.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	373-392
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Labor Research
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12122-014-9188-2
State	Published - Nov 19 2014

Keywords

Employment networks
Linked employer-employee data
Residential networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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