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Title: Career Placement of Skilled Migrants in the U.S. Labor Market
Citation Type: Working Paper
Publication Year: 2009
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Abstract: The initial occupational placements of male immigrantsin the U.S. labor market vary significantly by countryof origin even when education and other factors aretaken into account. Does the heterogeneity persistover time? Using data from the 1980, 1990, and 2000U.S. Censuses, this study finds that the performance ofmigrants from countries with lower initial occupational placement levels improves at a higher rate compared withthat of migrants originating from countries with higherinitial levels. Nevertheless, the magnitude of convergencesuggests full catch-up is unlikely. Country specificattributes are found to have less direct impact on the rateof assimilation than on the initial performance.
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Authors: Neagu, Ileana C.
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Publication Number: 4891
Institution: World Bank
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Publisher Location: Washington, D.C.
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration
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