The Effect of Minimum Wages on Immigrants´ Employment and Earnings

This study examines how minimum wage laws affect the employment and earnings of low-skilled immigrants and natives in the U.S. Minimum wage increases might have larger effects among low-skilled immigrants than among natives because, on average, immigrants earn less than natives due to lower levels of education, limited English skills, and less social capital[...]

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Year of publication:	2008-05-01
Authors:	Orrenius, Pia M. ; Zavodny, Madeline
Institutions:	Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn>
Subject:	Beschäftigung \| Fähigkeit \| Bildung \| education \| éducation \| Migrant <Einwanderer> \| Mindestlohn

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Extent:	152576 bytes 43 p. application/pdf
Series:	Universität Bonn - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA) - Discussion Papers in 2008 Discussion Paper ; 3499 (2008)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races ; J23 - Employment Determination; Job Creation; Demand for Labor; Self-Employment ; J38 - Public Policy ; Specific management methods ; Ergonomic job analysis ; Individual Working Papers, Preprints ; USA
Source:	USB Cologne (business full texts)

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