Immigrants at New Destinations: How They Fare and Why
26 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2010
Abstract
Using matched employer-employee data, we identify the determinants of immigrants’ earnings in the Portuguese labor market. Results previously reported for countries with a long tradition of hosting migrants are also valid in a new destination country. Two-thirds of the gap is attributable to match-specific and employer characteristics. Occupational downgrading and segregation into low-wage workplaces are two major causes behind the wage gap.
Keywords: immigrants' earnings, workplace concentration of immigrants, matched employer-employee data
JEL Classification: J15, J24, J61
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Carneiro, Anabela Jesus Moreira and Fortuna, Natércia and Varejão, José, Immigrants at New Destinations: How They Fare and Why. IZA Discussion Paper No. 4892, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1595533 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1595533
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