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Interactions between Local and Migrant Workers at the Workplace

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  • Gil S. Epstein

    (Bar Ilan University, IZA and CReAM)

  • Yosef Mealem

    (Netanya Academic College, Israel)

Abstract

In this paper we consider the interaction between local workers and migrants in the production process of a firm. Both local workers and migrants can invest effort in assimilation activities in or-der to increase the assimilation of the migrants into the firm and so by increase their interaction and production activities. We consider the effect, the relative size (in the firm) of each group and the cost of activities, has on the assimilation process of the migrants.

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  • Gil S. Epstein & Yosef Mealem, 2010. "Interactions between Local and Migrant Workers at the Workplace," Development Working Papers 297, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano.
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    Keywords

    Assimilation; Contracts; Ethnicity; Market Structure; Networks; harassment;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation

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