Elite, privileged Americans say they will leave the U.S.
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Little 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.
Continue readingThe media’s portrayal of immigrants versus native born Americans
The media is biased in favoring stories about immigrant success – in business, academics and leadership roles. This bias comes at the neglect of covering native-born Americans and may lead to hostility towards immigrants.
Continue readingMedia: The media bias with “I moved abroad” stories
Most of the “I moved abroad” stories are formulaic stories designed for click bait, they misrepresent reality and ignore the pre-existing privilege of the central character. But the myth of moving abroad – or the romance angle of marrying abroad – is powerful click-bait. These stories are based on a standardized “formula” which is why they are all nearly the same.
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