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Losing our minds? New research directions on skilled emigration and development

A. Clemens, Michael - In: International Journal of Manpower 37 (2016) 7, pp. 1227-1248

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critique the last decade of research on the effects of high-skill emigration from developing countries, and proposes six new directions for fruitful research. Design/methodology/approach The study singles out a core assumption underlying much of the recent...

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Safeguarding the global contingent workforce? Guestworkers in Australia

Toh, Stefanie; Quinlan, Michael - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) 5, pp. 453-471

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine occupational health and safety (OHS) and workers' compensation legal entitlements and policy issues raised by the use of foreign temporary workers under the s457 visa scheme in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews were...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783337

Immigrant self‐employment adjustment : Ethnic groups in the UK

Clark, Ken; Drinkwater, Stephen - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) 1/2, pp. 163-175

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine two aspects of the self‐employment adjustment of immigrant groups in the UK. First, how the probability of self‐employment for males changes with time since migration relative to the native population and second, how the probability of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783320

Wage differentials between native and immigrant women in Spain : Accounting for differences in support

Nicodemo, Catia; Ramos, Raul - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) 1, pp. 118-136

Spain is particularly interesting because it is a country with abundant and recent immigration. Immigrant women account for …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783456

Occupational selection in multilingual labor markets: the case of Catalonia

Quella, Núria; Rendon, Silvio - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) 8, pp. 918-937

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure the effect that knowing the Catalan language has on individuals’ comparative advantage to perform certain jobs in Catalonia (Spain), where Catalan and Spanish coexist. Design/methodology/approach – Using census data for 1991 and 1996, and...

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Immigration and US native workers’ wages: differential responses by education

SrungBoonmee, Tanyamat - In: International Journal of Manpower 34 (2013) 5, pp. 447-464

are affected by immigration. Design/methodology/approach – This paper estimates the responses of these workers’ wages to … native college graduates are affected by immigration. Originality/value – No previous studies have considered these … possibilities when assessing the impact of immigration on native workers’ wages. …

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Determinants of immigrant self-employment in Spain

Cueto, Begoña; Rodríguez Álvarez, Vanesa - In: International Journal of Manpower 36 (2015) 6, pp. 895-911

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine immigrant self-employment in Spain. The study aims to determine the likelihood of immigrants being self-employed, the differences between Spaniards and immigrants in terms of self-employment and differences among immigrants from different...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014784741

Immigration and US native workers’ wages: differential responses by education

SrungBoonmee, Tanyamat - In: International Journal of Manpower 34 (2013) June, pp. 447-447

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010741413

Immigrant self-employment adjustment: Ethnic groups in the UK

Clark, Ken; Drinkwater, Stephen - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) May, pp. 163-175

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine two aspects of the self-employment adjustment of immigrant groups in the UK. First, how the probability of self-employment for males changes with time since migration relative to the native population and second, how the probability of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987646

Wage differentials between native and immigrant women in Spain: Accounting for differences in support

Nicodemo, Catia; Ramos, Raul - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 118-136

Spain is particularly interesting because it is a country with abundant and recent immigration. Immigrant women account for …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539787