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G J Borjas

    Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research)
    |August 15, 2002
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    Immigrant location choices in the US are influenced by welfare benefits. Immigrants cluster in high-benefit states, making their welfare participation more sensitive to benefit changes than natives.

    Area of Science:

    • Economics
    • Sociology
    • Public Policy

    Background:

    • Immigrant settlement patterns are influenced by various economic and social factors.
    • State-level differences in welfare benefits may attract or deter specific populations.
    • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for effective immigration and social welfare policy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of interstate variations in welfare benefits on immigrant location choices in the United States.
    • To determine if immigrants, driven by income-maximization, are more likely to settle in states with higher welfare benefits compared to native-born populations.
    • To analyze the differential sensitivity of immigrant and native welfare participation rates to changes in welfare benefit levels.

    Main Methods:

    • Empirical analysis of immigrant and native settlement patterns.
    Keywords:
    AmericasDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEconomic FactorsFinancial ActivitiesFinancing, GovernmentGeographic FactorsImmigrantsMigrantsMigrationNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaPopulationPopulation DynamicsPublic AssistanceSocial WelfareSpatial DistributionUnited States

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  • Statistical examination of the correlation between state welfare benefit levels and immigrant clustering.
  • Comparative analysis of welfare participation rates between immigrants and natives across different benefit environments.

    • Main Results:

    • Immigrant welfare recipients exhibit a significant clustering in states offering higher welfare benefits.
    • This clustering is more pronounced among immigrant welfare recipients compared to non-recipient immigrants and native-born populations.
    • Immigrant welfare participation rates demonstrate a higher sensitivity to fluctuations in welfare benefits than those of natives.

    Conclusions:

    • Interstate dispersion in welfare benefits demonstrably influences immigrant location choices.
    • Welfare policies play a distinct role in shaping immigrant settlement patterns, particularly for those utilizing social assistance.
    • Policy adjustments to welfare benefits are likely to have a more substantial impact on immigrant welfare participation than on native participation.