Ethnic Enclaves and Immigrant Outcomes: Norwegian Immigrants during the Age of Mass Migration

Eriksson, Katherine

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“…While we view different measures of segregation to be useful, our primary measure of immigrant-native segregation is important since immigrant segregation is associated with other key measures of assimilation, such as the acquisition of English fluency, intermarriage with native-born spouses and occupational attainment (e.g., Lieberson 1963). Further, there is evidence that immigrant neighborhoods have long-run influences by shaping the educational and labor market outcomes of the second-generation (Aslund et al 2011; Borjas 1995; Eriksson 2018).…”

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The Residential Segregation of Immigrants in the United States from 1850 to 1940

Eriksson¹,

Ward²

2019

J. Econ. Hist.

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We provide the first estimates of immigrant residential segregation between 1850 and 1940 that cover the entire United States and are consistent across time and space. To do so, we adapt the Logan–Parman method to immigrants by measuring segregation based on the nativity of the next-door neighbor. In addition to providing a consistent measure of segregation, we also document new patterns such as high levels of segregation in rural areas, in small factory towns and for non-European sources. Early twentieth-century immigrants spatially assimilated at a slow rate, leaving immigrants’ lived experience distinct from natives for decades after arrival.

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The Residential Segregation of Immigrants in the United States from 1850 to 1940

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2019

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The economic assimilation of Irish Famine migrants to the United States

Collins

Zimran

2019

Explorations in Economic History

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The Ethnic Segregation of Immigrants in the United States from 1850 to 1940

Eriksson

Ward

2018

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for helpful comments. We thank those at the University of Minnesota Population Center and Ancestry.com for access to historical census files. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peer-reviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications.

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Ethnic Enclaves and Immigrant Outcomes: Norwegian Immigrants during the Age of Mass Migration

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

The Residential Segregation of Immigrants in the United States from 1850 to 1940

The Residential Segregation of Immigrants in the United States from 1850 to 1940

The economic assimilation of Irish Famine migrants to the United States

The Ethnic Segregation of Immigrants in the United States from 1850 to 1940

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