Family migration capital and migration intentions

Ivlevs, A. print and King, R. M. print (2012) Family migration capital and migration intentions. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 33 (1). pp. 118-129. ISSN 1058-0476

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10834-011-9269-9

Abstract

Does a history of migration in the family influence one’s decision to move abroad? This paper argues that intergenerational transmission of ‘migration capital’ accumulated in the family is a significant determinant of current decisions to migrate. Using an ordered probit methodology to analyse data from a survey of 2161 respondents conducted in Latvia in 2007, we find support for our hypothesis: children of former migrants are more likely to migrate themselves, compared to people without family migration experience. The country of Latvia serves as an unusually instructive laboratory for our analysis due to the planned nature of its 1945–1991 immigration flows.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	emigration decision, ethnic minorities, family migration capital, intergenerational mobility, Latvia
Faculty/Department:	Faculty of Business and Law > Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance ~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Business and Law > Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
ID Code:	17302
Deposited By:	Dr A. print Ivlevs
Deposited On:	20 Sep 2012 15:57
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2012 15:53