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Title: Occupational Licensing and Immigrants

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2019

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Abstract: This study examines the incidence and impact of occupational licensing on immigrants using two sources of data: the Current Population Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation. We find that immigrants are much less likely to have a license than similar natives, and that this gap is largest for non-naturalized immigrants, men, and for workers in the highest education level. The licensing rate increases with years since migration and shows large variation by immigrant region of origin. A lack of English proficiency reduces the probability an immigrant has a license. The wage premiums to having a license are much larger for women than men but seem to be the same for natives and immigrants after controlling for English language ability.

Url: https://www.growthopportunity.org/archives/2019/working-paper-2019.009.pdf

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Authors: Cassidy, Hugh; Dacass, Tennecia

Series Title: The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University Working Paper Series

Publication Number: 2019.009

Institution: Center for Growth and Opportunity: Utah State University

Pages: 36

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Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Other

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