Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060324 Economics Letters 2013 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
► There is keen interest in the integration and assimilation of migrants. ► Strong ties with the home country coexist with strong ties with the host country. ► Family ties with the home country intensify assimilation. ► The desire to remit motivates a migrant to assimilate and obtain higher income. ► Altruism towards the family at home intensifies attachment to the host country.
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Do family ties with those left behind intensify or weaken migrants' assimilation?
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