Low-skilled immigrants and the US labor market
Over the last several decades, two of the most significant developments in the US labor market have been: (1) rising inequality; and (2) growth in both the size and the diversity of immigration flows. Because a large share of new immigrants arrive with very low levels of schooling, English proficiency, and other skills that have become increasingly important determinants of success in the US labor market, an obvious concern is that such immigrants are a poor fit for the restructured American economy. In this chapter, we evaluate this concern by discussing evidence for the United States on thre ... Show more
Authors: Duncan, Brian; Trejo, Stephen J.
Institute for the Study of Labour (Germany) (IZA)
Published: Bonn, Germany, IZA, 2011
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: [65] p.
Access item: http://ftp.iza.org/dp5964.pdf
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