Human trafficking, a shadow of migration: Evidence from Germany

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This paper empirically analyzes the relationship between migration and human trafficking inflows into Germany during the period between 2001 and 2010. My results suggest that migrant networks, measured by migrant stocks from a specific source country, have a causal linkage with the illicit, exploitative form of migration - human trafficking - from that respective country. However, the network effect varies across different income levels of source countries. The significant, positive effect of migrant networks on human trafficking decreases as the income level increases, and furthermore the effect is insignificant for high income countries.

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• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: DIW Discussion Papers ; No. 1246

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Labor Demand ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
• Subject: Human trafficking ; Migration ; Network effects

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Cho, Seo-Young
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)
• (where): Berlin
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/66861