The Role of Language in Shaping International Migration

被引：162

作者：

Adsera, Alicia ^{[1
]}

Pytlikova, Mariola ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Princeton Univ, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA

[2] VSB Tech Univ Ostrava, Ostrava 70121, Czech Republic

来源：

ECONOMIC JOURNAL | 2015年 / 125卷 / 586期

关键词：

LABOR DIVERSITY; SELF-SELECTION; BRAIN-DRAIN; EARNINGS; ENGLISH; PROFICIENCY; IMMIGRATION; FLUENCY; MEXICO; SKILLS;

D O I：

10.1111/ecoj.12231

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This article examines the importance of language in international migration from multiple angles by studying the role of linguistic proximity, widely spoken languages, linguistic enclaves and language-based immigration policy requirements. To this aim we collect a unique data set on immigration flows and stocks in 30 OECD destinations from all world countries over the period 1980-2010 and construct a set of linguistic proximity measures. Migration rates increase with linguistic proximity and with English at destination. Softer linguistic requirements for naturalisation and larger linguistic communities at destination encourage more migrants to move. Linguistic proximity matters less when local linguistic networks are larger.

引用

页码：F49 / F81

页数：33

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