The Work Effort and the Consumption of Immigrants as a Function of Their Assimilation
分析移民因迁移产生的货币与非货币成本如何影响其工作与消费决策，特别关注同化过程的作用，为理解移民经济行为提供新视角。
Positive self-selection has been used to explain the superior economic performance of some immigrant groups. Even if immigrants and natives are identical, however, the former face different incentives. In particular, they bear costs not incurred by natives, including monetary costs of moving, costs of staying in touch with family, and obligations to those left behind. Nonmonetary costs include stress and loss of location specific human capital. The focus of this paper is on how these costs influence the decisions of immigrants relative to those of natives. Particular attention is given to the role of assimilation.