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Household Members and Employment Outcomes of Recent Immigrants: A Network Approach

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  • Maria E. Enchautegui

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Objective. The objective of this article is to investigate the effect of household members on the employment outcomes of recent immigrants conceptualizing the household as an employment network unit. Methods. I use data from the 1994 and 1996 March Current Population Surveys and make a taxonomy of the household composition based on the network’s employment capability. Logit and regression models of employment and earnings are estimated. Results. Results show that co‐residence with long‐term immigrants is detrimental, while co‐residence with fellow recent immigrants is beneficial for the employment outcomes of recent immigrants. Conclusions. I conclude that some types of job networks may have a negative impact on the economic incorporation of recent immigrants, that household network effects on employment outcomes are gendered, and that their effectiveness is conditioned by labor market segmentation according to recency of arrival.

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  • Maria E. Enchautegui, 2002. "Household Members and Employment Outcomes of Recent Immigrants: A Network Approach," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 83(2), pages 594-611, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:83:y:2002:i:2:p:594-611
    DOI: 10.1111/1540-6237.00103
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    1. Simone Cremaschi & Carlo Devillanova, 2016. "Immigrants and Legal Status: Do Personal Contacts Matter?," RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series 1629, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM).
    2. Devillanova, Carlo, 2008. "Social networks, information and health care utilization: Evidence from undocumented immigrants in Milan," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 27(2), pages 265-286, March.

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