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Earnings and Occupational Attainment among Immigrants 1
Author(s) -
CHISWICK BARRY R.,
MILLER PAUL W.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
industrial relations: a journal of economy and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1468-232X
pISSN - 0019-8676
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-232x.2009.00568.x
Subject(s) - earnings , immigration , transferability , demographic economics , census , educational attainment , occupational prestige , occupational mobility , foreign born , labour economics , business , economics , political science , sociology , socioeconomic status , economic growth , demography , human capital , population , accounting , law
This paper examines the determinants of occupational attainment and the impact of occupation on earning among foreign‐born men using the U.S. 2000 Census. Years of schooling and proficiency in English are the key factors determining access to high‐paying occupations among immigrants. Foreign labor market experience, however, has a negative impact on current occupational status, especially among those in high‐status jobs, due to the limited international transferability of skills acquired on the job.