Social capital and immigrant integration: the role of social capital in labor market and health outcomes

This dissertation presents three empirical studies on the distribution and role of social capital among immigrants in the United States. Using data from two national datasets – the New Immigrant Survey (NIS 2003, 2007) and the Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey (SCCBS 2000) – it examines the...

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Main Author: Tegegne, Mesay Andualem
Other Authors: Glanville, Jennifer L.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2016
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6304
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7636&context=etd