In-migration and Dilution of Community Social Capital

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In-migration and Dilution of Community Social Capital

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Working Paper Number: CES-18-32

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In-migration and Dilution of Community Social Capital
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Consistent with predictions from the literature, we find that higher levels of in-migration dilute multiple dimensions of a community's level of social capital. The analysis employs a 2SLS methodology to account for potential endogeneity of migration.

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