How Low-skilled Immigration is Changing US Prices and Labor Markets
Author | : Patricia Cortes (Ph. D.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:123030280 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How Low-skilled Immigration is Changing US Prices and Labor Markets by : Patricia Cortes (Ph. D.)
Download or read book How Low-skilled Immigration is Changing US Prices and Labor Markets written by Patricia Cortes (Ph. D.) and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (cont.) Using data from the Occupation Information Network and the Census, I find that: (1) within a city, occupations that require fewer language skills have a higher ratio of low-skilled immigrants to natives, and (2) after an immigration shock, there is a disproportional reduction in the wages of natives that work in manual occupations.