More data on the number of Americans moving abroad, and why the US population might shrink this year.
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More media myth: Everyone is moving to Europe
More on the media myth that Americans are all retiring in Europe. Only about 20% of all Americans living abroad, live in Europe. Only about 1% of retirees actually retire abroad.
Continue readingThe myth: Everyone is leaving the U.S.
Elite, privileged Americans say they will leave the U.S.
Continue readingLittle academic research on self boot strapped American workers
Most economics research regarding immigration focuses on the immigrant experience. Very little compares and contrasts that experience to that of the U.S. born worker. This creates a sample bias problem and leads to potentially biased research findings.
Continue readingWild: Former NZ Prime Minister moves to Australia
Jacinda Ardern has moved to Sydney, Australia. Does not seem like a good image for New Zealand.
Continue readingAmerican returns to US; living abroad wasn’t perfect
Unusual article in Business Insider, as a young ex-pat moves back to the US, noting life abroad is not the idyllic life portrayed in… well, Business Insider.
Continue readingHow many Americans who move abroad – move back to the U.S.?
An estimated 30-50% of those who move abroad eventually move back to the United States.
Continue readingStart here: The Myth that Americans Can Easily Move Abroad
The great media myth is that huge numbers of Americans are moving abroad and anyone can do this. In fact, just 1.3-1.6% of Americans live abroad, and may be 1% of retirees move abroad. These values are close to zero. Start here to learn about the media bias in these stories – and to review the data.
Continue readingWho Moves Abroad?
Based on a review of over 400 media
“I moved abroad” stories, about 40% obtain their visa via marriage, 16% had prior dual citizenship and 8% had a right of descent privilege. That’s 2 out of 3 had a unique immigration privilege that you probably do not have.
80% of “I moved abroad” stories are to Europe, but only 20% of Americans abroad live there
Media stories about Americans who move abroad are overwhelmingly biased to those moving to Europe/UK/Ireland – about 80% of all such stories. Yet only 20-23% of Americans who move abroad, move to Europe/UK.
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