The earnings of male immigrants in England: evidence from the quarterly LFS

In this paper we estimate earnings functions for native born and foreign born white and non-white males in the English labour market, using data from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey. We correct for selectivity bias in the employment decision and control for the nonreporting of wage information. Im...

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Published inApplied economics Vol. 30; no. 9; pp. 1157 - 1168
Main Authors Shields, Michael A., Price, Stephen Wheatley
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, etc Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.1998
Taylor and Francis Journals
Chapman and Hall, etc
Taylor & Francis Ltd
SeriesApplied Economics
Subjects
Applied economics
Comparative studies
Earnings
Economic models
Economic theory
England
Ethnic minorities
Immigrants
Labor economics
Labor force
Labor market
Males
Men
Minority & ethnic groups
Noncitizens
Statistical analysis
United Kingdom
Wage differentials
United Kingdom > UK
England
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Summary:In this paper we estimate earnings functions for native born and foreign born white and non-white males in the English labour market, using data from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey. We correct for selectivity bias in the employment decision and control for the nonreporting of wage information. Importantly, we separate the returns to schooling and to potential experience received in the country of origin from those obtained after immigration. Our results highlight the importance of distinguishing between native born and foreign born males when investigating the labour market experience of ethnic minorities. Furthermore, the earnings performance amongst white immigrants varies considerably.
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ISSN:0003-6846
1466-4283
DOI:10.1080/000368498325057