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Title: Immigrant Earnings Patterns In High Immigration States
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2003
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Abstract: This paper examines and measures the extent of wage convergence of immigrants to native-born workers. The focus is on a dimension of immigrant labor market assimilation that has been largely overlooked in this literature; particularly, how differences in local labor market wage-setting mechanisms affect the process of wage convergence. Recently, some have argued that im-migrants arriving after the 1970s will possess inferior assimilation abilities relative to previous immigrant cohorts because they lack essential skills. This paper shows that wage convergence varies significantly between high-immigration states and that the wage-setting structure can be a significant factor in the assimilation process. The results also indicate that recent immigrants begin their process of assimilation from a position that is similar to previous immigrants and that if their human capital accumulation rates mirror those of previous cohorts, successful wage con-vergence will rest on the development of an equitable pay structure.
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Authors: Pedace, Roberto
Periodical (Full): Journal Of Business & Economics Research
Issue: 7
Volume: 1
Pages: 53-63
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration
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