Human capital and ethnic self-identification of immigrants

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 98
Issue: 3
Pages: 235-239

Authors (4)

Zimmermann, Laura (University of Georgia) Gataullina, Liliya (not in RePEc) Constant, Amelie (not in RePEc) Zimmermann, Klaus F. (Maastricht University)

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Abstract

The paper investigates the role of human capital on immigrants' ethnic ties towards their home and host countries. Pre-migration characteristics dominate ethnic self-identification. Human capital acquired in the host country does not affect the attachment to the receiving country.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:98:y:2008:i:3:p:235-239
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25