A closer look at the determinants of international migration: decomposing cultural distance

Roger White and David Buehler

Applied Economics, 2018, vol. 50, issue 33, 3575-3595

Abstract: Using a modified gravity model and three measures of cultural distance, we employ the zero-inflated negative binomial estimation technique to examine the impact of cultural distance on international migration flows. We confirm the finding of prior studies that there exists a negative relationship between composite measures of cultural distance and immigrant flows. Extending the literature, we decompose our composite cultural distance measures into their component dimensions to examine potential variability in the influences of individual dimensions on international migration. We find the cultural dimensions that reflect individualism, uncertainty avoidance, and perceived gender roles are typically more influential in determining immigrant flows than are other cultural dimensions.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1430337

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