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On the Shoulders of Generations: Philanthropy in the Indian American Community of Silicon Valley [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Based on interviews, examines traditions, trends, and values in philanthropy among immigrants from India in Silicon Valley, including the shift from personal and private charity to institutionalized giving among the Indian ...

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Are Immigrants More Innovative? Evidence From Entrepreneurs

open access: yesJournal of Economics & Management Strategy
ABSTRACTWe evaluate the contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs to innovation in the United States using linked survey‐administrative data on 199,000 firms. We find that not only are immigrants more likely than natives to own businesses, but on average their firms display more innovative activities and outcomes.
Kyung Min Lee   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
wiley   +1 more source

Migrating to stay or commuting to work? How fairness perceptions and exposure shape attitudes toward labor migration

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Existing literature posits that attitudes toward immigration are shaped by the impact of migrants on native workers' wages and employment, as well as by various other material, cultural, and social concerns. However, empirically disentangling these influences can be challenging.
Lena Maria Schaffer, Gabriele Spilker
wiley   +1 more source

POLICY AND PRACTICE TARGETING THE LABOUR MARKET INTEGRATION OF NON-EU NATIONALS IN IRELAND. ESRI RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 89 JUNE 2019 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Increases in immigration inflows to both the European Union (EU) and Ireland between 2014 and 2016, due in part to the ‘refugee and migrant crisis’, have resulted in an increased focus on integration policies, outcomes and measures, including in the area
Arnold, Samantha   +4 more
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Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
wiley   +1 more source

Does Immigration Increase Economic Growth? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The question of how many legal immigrants should be admitted to the United States -- and what level of skills these immigrants should have --is among the most divisive issues in the current U.S. domestic policy landscape.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
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Aspirations‐Capabilities of School‐to‐Work Transition in a Migratory Context: A Case of Thai Tertiary‐Level Migrants in Taiwan

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores aspirations‐capabilities of Thai migrants who transitioned from tertiary education to employment in Taiwan. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with 23 Thai migrants, this study unpacks three distinct mobility trajectories under a processual perspective.
Pakorn Phalapong
wiley   +1 more source

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