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Title: The causal effects of measures against unauthorized workers on labor market outcomes

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: In this thesis I investigate the labor market outcomes following the imposition of restrictive measures against unauthorized labor. I do this by studying the causal effects of the Arizona’s migration laws LAWA and SB 1070 on labor market outcomes in terms of employment, wages and the usual hours worked per week. In 2008, Arizona implemented The Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA), demanding all employers to use the verification system E-Verify to validate the authorization of employees, and forbid employers of knowingly hire unauthorized immigrant workers. In 2010, The Arizona Senate Bill 1070 (SB 1070) followed, illegalizing unauthorized workers to work or apply for a job in the state, and requiring immigrants to carry compulsory documents...

Url: https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/8947743

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Authors: Leandersson, Clara

Institution: Lund University

Department: Economics

Advisor: Alessandro Martinello

Degree: Master's

Publisher Location: Lund, Sweden

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration, Other

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