Undocumented Workers in the Labor Market: An Analysis of the Earnings of Legal and Illegal Mexican Immigrants in the U.S.

2018 ◽  
pp. 219-255
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Undocumented Workers ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Education, English Language Proficiency, And Earnings Of Male Immigrants In The U.S. Labor Market

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jongsung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Educational Attainments ◽  
The U.S

<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Using samples of male Mexican and Chinese immigrants taken from 1990 Census PUMS data, this paper investigates the determinants of English language proficiency (ELP) and its effect on male immigrants&rsquo; earnings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The findings are: 1) the educational attainments are crucial in improving ELP; 2) the effects of ELP on earnings are significant for both Chinese and Mexican immigrants and among all educational categories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The importance of educational attainment and ELP on the immigrants&rsquo; economic success is reestablished.</span></span></span></p>

scholarly journals The Growth of Earnings Instability in the U.S. Labor Market

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 (2) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Gottschalk ◽  
Robert Moffitt ◽  
Lawrence F. Katz ◽  
William T. Dickens
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Earnings Instability ◽  
The U.S

Not Enough Time?

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Hamermesh
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Market Equilibrium ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Market Work ◽  
Work Time ◽  
Rich Countries ◽  
The U.S ◽  
American Labor

This study summarizes evidence on various unique aspects of work time in the American labor market. Compared to workers in other rich countries, Americans: Work longer hours per week; take fewer paid vacations; are more likely to work on weekends or at nights; enjoy fewer daily hours of leisure; are more likely to feel pressured for time. Except for night/weekend work, these phenomena are concentrated among higher earners. Their workaholism spills over onto other workers and non-worker family members. The study indicates policy remedies for what appears to be an inferior labor-market equilibrium of excessive market work in the U.S.

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