Cultural and economic integration of immigrant minorities: Analytical framework and policy implications

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Abstract

The cultural diversity that new immigrants bring to the host economy is potentially beneficial for the productivity of both immigrants and natives, but immigrants must assimilate to some extent for these benefits to be realized. In general, immigrants assimilate more slowly than natives would like, as they ignore the external material benefits of assimilation for natives and their resistance to foreign cultural influences. We develop a formal framework that highlights the complementarity between immigrants' cultural assimilation, economic integration, and investment in human capital, indicating the scope for mutually beneficial policies, offering immigrants material incentives to assimilate more rapidly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1337-1360
Number of pages24
JournalJournal of Public Economic Theory
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2023

Keywords

  • cultural diversity
  • economic growth
  • immigration
  • social integration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Finance
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics and Econometrics

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