How Do Immigrants Fare in the U.S. Labor Market?.

Meisenheimer, Joseph R., II

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ERIC Number: EJ456740

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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How Do Immigrants Fare in the U.S. Labor Market?

Meisenheimer, Joseph R., II

Monthly Labor Review, v115 n12 p3-19 Dec 1992

Recent immigrants earn less and have higher unemployment rates than do earlier (postwar) immigrants and U.S. natives. Educational attainment and English proficiency enhance job market success. Spanish-speaking enclaves aid some Hispanic immigrants' access to employment. (SK)

Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Immigrants, Labor Market, Limited English Speaking, Salary Wage Differentials, Unemployment, Wages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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IES Cited: EJ646492

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