Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants
This paper examines the determinants of occupational attainment and the impact of occupation on earning among foreign-born men using the U.S. 2000 Census. Years of schooling and proficiency in English are the key factors determining access to high-paying occupations among immigrants. Foreign labor m...
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| description | This paper examines the determinants of occupational attainment and the impact of occupation on earning among foreign-born men using the U.S. 2000 Census. Years of schooling and proficiency in English are the key factors determining access to high-paying occupations among immigrants. Foreign labor market experience, however, has a negative impact on current occupational status, especially among those in high-status jobs, due to the limited international transferability of skills acquired on the job. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-437502017-09-13T13:41:45Z Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants Chiswick, B. Miller, Paul This paper examines the determinants of occupational attainment and the impact of occupation on earning among foreign-born men using the U.S. 2000 Census. Years of schooling and proficiency in English are the key factors determining access to high-paying occupations among immigrants. Foreign labor market experience, however, has a negative impact on current occupational status, especially among those in high-status jobs, due to the limited international transferability of skills acquired on the job. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43750 10.1111/j.1468-232X.2009.00568.x Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc restricted |
| spellingShingle | Chiswick, B. Miller, Paul Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants |
| title | Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants |
| title_full | Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants |
| title_fullStr | Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants |
| title_short | Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants |
| title_sort | earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43750 |