scholarly journals Immigrants' Effect on Native Workers: New Analysis on Longitudinal Data

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette Foged ◽  
Giovanni Peri
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Occupational Mobility ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Skilled Immigrants ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Native Workers ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Previous Identification

Using longitudinal data on the universe of workers in Denmark during the period 1991–2008, we track the labor market outcomes of low-skilled natives in response to an exogenous inflow of low-skilled immigrants. We innovate on previous identification strategies by considering immigrants distributed across municipalities by a refugee dispersal policy in place between 1986 and 1998. We find that an increase in the supply of refugee-country immigrants pushed less educated native workers (especially the young and low-tenured ones) to pursue less manual-intensive occupations. As a result immigration had positive effects on native unskilled wages, employment, and occupational mobility. (JEL J15, J24, J31, J61, J62)

scholarly journals Refugees from Dust and Shrinking Land: Tracking the Dust Bowl Migrants

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 1001-1033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Long ◽  
Henry Siu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dust Bowl ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Migration Rates ◽  
Migrant Selectivity ◽  
And Migration

We construct longitudinal data from U.S. census records to study the economics of the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s. Most of our findings contradict long-standing perceptions. While migration rates were high relative to elsewhere in the United States, they were similar to migration rates from the region in the 1920s. Relative to other occupations, farmers were the least likely to move. Furthermore, migrants from the Dust Bowl were not exceptionally likely to move to California. Finally, there was negligible migrant selectivity, and migration was not associated with long-lasting negative labor market outcomes; indeed, for farmers, the gains from migration were positive.

scholarly journals Politics in the Family: Nepotism and the Hiring Decisions of Italian Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Gagliarducci ◽  
Marco Manacorda
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Hiring Decisions ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
The Family ◽  
Political Office ◽  
Family Connections ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Universe

This paper studies the effect of family connections to politicians on individuals’ labor market outcomes. Using data for Italy spanning more than three decades on a sample of almost one million individuals plus data on the universe of individuals holding political office, we show that politicians extract significant rents, in terms of private sector jobs, for their family members. We present evidence consistent with the hypothesis that this phenomenon is a form of corruption, i.e., a quid pro quo exchange between firms and politicians, although arguably an inferior substitute for easier-to-detect modes of rent appropriation on the part of politicians. (JEL D72, D73, J23, K42, M51, Z13)

scholarly journals How Discrimination Against Ethnic and Religious Minorities Contributes to the Underutilization of Immigrants’ Skills

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria M. Esses ◽  
Caroline Bennett-AbuAyyash ◽  
Natalia Lapshina
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Religious Minorities ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Skilled Immigrants ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Considerable Concern

The underutilization of immigrants’ skills, particularly the skills of ethnic and religious minorities, is of considerable concern to policy makers because of its economic and social costs. Recent research suggests that discrimination may be contributing to this well-documented unemployment and underemployment of skilled minority immigrants. In particular, the ambiguity of immigrants’ foreign-acquired skills and personal characteristics may provide a cover for the expression of bias toward immigrants who are religious and ethnic minorities. Experiments controlling for all other variables show that discrimination may influence both the hiring of minority immigrants and reactions to claims of employment discrimination by minority immigrants. Also, factors that reduce the ambiguity of minority immigrants’ credentials and factors that suppress the expression of bias reduce these effects. These findings point to policy interventions that have the potential to improve the labor-market outcomes of skilled immigrants and contribute to host nations’ economic and social outlooks. Interventions should focus not only on skilled minority immigrants and reducing the ambiguity of their credentials and skills but also on members of the host society and their motivation to control prejudiced reactions to minorities.

The effects of (different types of) immigrants on labor market outcomes of (different groups of) natives

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asali
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Supply ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Complementarity Effect ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heterogeneous Effects ◽  
Native Workers ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Israeli Arabs

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of different types of immigrants on the labor market outcomes of different native groups. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a quasi-experimental approach, utilizing the border closures policy as well as political instability and economic conditions in the major countries of origin as exogenous sources of variation in the number of immigrants, to measure the effect of an immigrant-induced labor supply shock of each immigrant type (Palestinians and foreign guest workers) on the wage and employment of native workers (Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews). Findings The effects of immigrants on local labor market outcomes vary with their origin. The different native groups, moreover, are affected differently by each type of immigrants. Specifically, a foreign-worker-induced increase in the labor supply negatively affects only the least-skilled Jewish workers. In contrast, a 10 percent Palestinian-induced increase in the labor supply increases the wage of Israeli Arabs by 3.4 percent, suggesting a net complementarity effect. Short-term slight employment adjustments occur at the intensive rather than the extensive margin. Originality/value The paper studies heterogeneous effects of immigrants by their type; also it studies heterogeneous effects experienced by different native groups. This paper informs the policy discussion about immigration and its effects on native workers.

scholarly journals Rural Transformation and Labor Market Outcomes among Rural Youths in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13794
Author(s):  
Adedoyin Mistura Rufai ◽  
Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi ◽  
Kabir Kayode Salman ◽  
Mutiat Bukola Salawu ◽  
Abiodun Olusola Omotayo
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Unobserved Heterogeneity ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Rural Transformation ◽  
Positive Effects

In Nigeria, unemployment in rural areas translates to economic problems, such as high levels of rural–urban migration. Interventions aimed at promoting rural transformation and development are designed to generate employment by promoting the growth of sectors such as manufacturing and services in rural areas. In this study, the General Household Survey (GHS) panel data for the post-planting and post-harvest periods of the 2011/2012 and 2015/2016 cropping seasons for Nigeria was used to investigate developments in rural areas in Nigeria between 2011 and 2015, and identified how these developments influenced labor market outcomes among rural youths. Fixed effect models were employed to control for unobserved heterogeneity that may exist because of the different years in the data used. Key levers of sustainable social and economic development, such as access to finance, health services, markets, and infrastructure such as electricity, were considered. The empirical results from the study revealed that being educated as well as having access to infrastructure and information had positive effects on the number of youths that took up wage/salary employment in the rural areas. The study concluded that the diversification of youths into other sectors would have higher growth effects on the development of rural areas, as they can invest more in agriculture, while also reducing the level of dependence on the sector. The study recommends an increase in budgetary allocations for education and rural development projects, with a special focus on electricity and financial institutions, while increasing access to information on available job opportunities.

scholarly journals Shoring up economic refugees: Venezuelan migrants in the Ecuadoran labor market

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Olivieri ◽  
Francesc Ortega ◽  
Ana Rivadeneira ◽  
Eliana Carranza
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
The Third ◽  
High Educational Attainment ◽  
Native Workers ◽  
Large Survey ◽  
High Educational ◽  
Low Wages

Abstract Ecuador became the third largest receiver of the 4.3 million Venezuelans who left their country in the last five years, hosting around 10 per cent of them. Little is known about the characteristics of these migrants and their labor market outcomes. This article fills this gap by analyzing a new large survey (EPEC). On average, Venezuelan workers are highly skilled and have high rates of employment, compared with Ecuadorans. However, their employment is of much lower quality, characterized by low wages, and high rates of informality and temporality. Venezuelans have experienced significant occupational downgrading, relative to their employment prior to emigration. As a result, despite their high educational attainment, Venezuelans primarily compete for jobs with the least skilled and more economically vulnerable Ecuadoran workers. Our simulations suggest that measures that allow Venezuelans to obtain employment that matches their skills, such as facilitating the conversion of education credentials, would increase Ecuador’s GDP between 1.6 and 1.9 per cent and alleviate the pressure on disadvantaged native workers. We also show that providing work permits to Venezuelan workers would substantially reduce their rates of informality and increase their average earnings.

scholarly journals Un-Fortunate Sons: Effects of the Vietnam Draft Lottery on the Next Generation’s Labor Market

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-209
Author(s):  
Sarena Goodman ◽  
Adam Isen
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Tax Returns ◽  
Draft Lottery ◽  
Vietnam Draft ◽  
The Universe

We examine whether the considerable shock generated by the Vietnam draft lottery affected the next generation’s labor market. Using the universe of US federal tax returns, we link fathers from draft cohorts to their sons’ adult outcomes and find that sons of fathers randomly called by the draft have lower earnings and are more likely to volunteer for military service. Our results demonstrate that malleable aspects of a parent’s life course can influence children’s labor market outcomes and provide sound evidence that policies that only directly alter the circumstances of one generation can have important long-run effects on the next. (JEL J22, J31, J45)

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