Social integration of Immigrants in Cities: Theory and Evidence from The European Social Survey

Hiroyuki Matsuyama, Chigusa Okamoto and Yasuhiro Sato
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Hiroyuki Matsuyama: Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo
Chigusa Okamoto: Faculty of Economics, huo University
Yasuhiro Sato: Faculty of Economcis, The University of Tokyo

No CIRJE-F-1236, CIRJE F-Series from CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

Abstract: We develop a model of social integration of immigrants in which both native individuals and immigrants decide whether to accept each other’s culture and norms. While cultural acceptance leads to greater returns due to agglomeration economies, it also requires higher communication costs. We show conditions under which higher social integration of immigrants occurs in large cities and characterize the efficiency of equilibrium. Our findings are supported by data from the European Social Survey.

Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2024-10
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