The Determinants of the Geographic Concentration Among Immigrants: Application to Australia
32 Pages Posted: 18 Apr 2002
Date Written: March 2002
Abstract
This study develops a theoretical framework for the study of the tendency for immigrant groups to be geographically concentrated. Testing the model for Australia shows that the extent of geographic concentration of immigrant groups is negatively related to age at migration, duration of residence in Australia and the proportion of the birthplace group that is fluent in English. The extent of geographic concentration is also affected by the availability of ethnic media and the distance between the country of origin and the place of residence in Australia.
Keywords: Immigrants, Geographic Concentration, Enclaves, Australia
JEL Classification: J15, J61
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