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Title: African Immigrants and Capital Conversions in the U.S Labor Market: Comparisons by Race and National Origin

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2012

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Abstract: The relationship between earnings returns to human capital characteristics by race and immigration status was explored. Data were from the 2000 U.S. census (5%) and the 2005 ACS. ANOVA was employed to compare groups on earnings and regression was utilized to investitate earnings returns to immigrants by race. Considerable disparities emerged. African born whites had the highest educational attainment, followed by African born Blacks; foreign born whites, native born whites, and native born Blacks. Rankings of earnings indicated a different pattern. Mean earnings were highest among African born whites, followed by foreign born whites, native born whites, and African born Blacks. Education being equal, Whites earned substantially more than native-and African-born Blacks. Human capital alone failed to explain disparities.

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Authors: Kposowa, Augustine J.

Periodical (Full): Western Journal of Black Studies

Issue: 3

Volume: 36

Pages: 181-200

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration

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