Estimating the Immigration Multiplier: An Analysis of Recent Korean and Filipino Immigration to the United States.

Arnold, Fred; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ406399

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Publication Date: 1989

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Estimating the Immigration Multiplier: An Analysis of Recent Korean and Filipino Immigration to the United States.

Arnold, Fred; And Others

International Migration Review, v23 n4 p813-38 Win 1989

Explores the effect of "chaining" through the petitioning of relatives on the demand for future immigrant visas by Koreans and Filipinos. Presents analyses that derive different multipliers that may be used in estimating the effects of chain migration, including a Theoretical Multiplier, an Adjusted Multiplier, and a Projected Multiplier. (JS)

Descriptors: Children, Demography, Family Characteristics, Family Size, Futures (of Society), Immigrants, Migration Patterns, Parents, Population Trends, Predictor Variables, Research Utilization, Siblings, Spouses, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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