Based on an extended human capital model, some earning functions are estimates for Punjab. The earnings differentials between native and migrant workers based on their productivity-related characteristics and labour market discrimination are explored. The study finds that while migrants face...

The chapter presents a survey on the economics of labor market discrimination, motivated by two fundamental problems associated with income and wage differences among groups classified by sex, race, ethnicity, and other characteristics. The first is the inequity of long-lasting differences in...