Migration and the value of social networks
What is the value of a social network? Prior work suggests two distinct mechanisms that have historically been difficult to differentiate: as... Read More →
How Do Labor Markets Equilibrate? Estimating the Effect of Local Labor Demand Shocks on Internal Migration and Local Wages
A central question in the study of migration concerns the role that migrants play in bringing an economy towards a more efficient use of its resources...
Measuring Migration with Large-Scale Behavioral Data
Understanding the causes and effects of internal migration is critical to the effective design and implementation of policies that promote human development.... Read More →
A Society of “Silent Separation”: Migration and Ethnic Segregation in Estonia
Ethnic segregation is a striking feature of many contemporary societies. Yet, due in part to constraints of existing data, empirical efforts to... Read More →