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Network Effects On Migration

Network Effects On Migration is a theoretical framework within migration studies that identifies and analyzes how pre-existing social networks reduce the costs and risks of migration, thereby amplifying migratory flows through cumulative causation.

160

Publications

13.1K

Citations

253

Authors

189

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

37

Parents

Publications

160

Networks in the Modern Economy: Mexican Migrants in the U. S. Labor Market

K. Munshi · The Quarterly Journal of Economics · 2003 · 1.8K citations

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Network effects and the dynamics of migration and inequality: Theory and evidence from Mexico

David McKenzie, Hillel Rapoport · Journal of Development Economics · 2006 · 909 citations

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How social media transform migrant networks and facilitate migration

Rianne Dekker, Godfried Engbersen · Global Networks · 2013 · 653 citations

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Self-Selection Patterns in Mexico-U.S. Migration: The Role of Migration Networks

David McKenzie, Hillel Rapoport · The Review of Economics and Statistics · 2010 · 624 citations

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Social Capital and International Migration: A Test Using Information on Family Networks

Alberto Palloni, Douglas S. Massey, Miguel Ceballos et al. · American Journal of Sociology · 2001 · 602 citations

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Authors

253

  1. MB
    Michel Beine

    University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    6 publications · 258 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. IN
    Ira N. Gang

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    6 publications · 312 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. TB
    Thomas Bauer

    RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Germany

    6 publications · 279 citations

    6

    h-index

  4. HR
    Hillel Rapoport

    Bar-Ilan University, Israel

    5 publications · 1.6K citations

    5

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  5. DM
    David McKenzie

    World Bank Group, United States

    4 publications · 1.6K citations

    4

    h-index

1–5 of 253

Institutions

189

  1. IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

    Bonn, Germany

    12 h-index

    19 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. World Bank

    Washington, United States

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    401 citations

  4. University of Luxembourg

    Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    258 citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    506 citations

  6. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    229 citations

  7. Centre for Economic Policy Research

    London, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    237 citations

  8. Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    387 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 18 publications · 720 citations

    14

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  2. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 6 publications · 139 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. International Migration Review

    IMR · 6 publications · 349 citations

    6

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  4. Econstor (Econstor)

    Repository · 5 publications · 70 citations

    5

    h-index

  5. International Migration

    4 publications · 131 citations

    4

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