Social Connectedness and Migration Patterns: A Case Study of Mexico to the United States
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Purpose: Analyze whether the existing social connectivity between Mexican and American residents influences migratory flows from Mexico to the United States.
Methodological design: Linear regressions with fixed effects using the Facebook Social Connectedness Index (SCI) as a measure of social connectedness among two regions and consular registration records are a proxy to measure migration.
Results: Social connectedness has a positive effect on the migratory flow between Mexican and u.s. states
Research limitations: Descriptive analysis is not enough to establish causality among the variables of interest. However, strong correlations are still informative.
Findings: One standard deviation on our measure of connectedness is positively associated with approximately 5 percent more authorized consular cards.
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