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The Influence of Country of Birth and Other Variables on the Earnings of Immigrants
Author(s) -
Vargas Eugenio
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2005.00380.x
Subject(s) - immigration , earnings , battle , politics , population , demographic economics , globalization , political science , face (sociological concept) , development economics , economics , sociology , geography , market economy , demography , social science , law , archaeology , accounting
A bstract . With globalization, plus the ongoing wars and political problems facing many countries, immigration has lately been accentuated. It is very common for immigrants to move to countries where it is perceived that their economic and political possibilities might be enhanced. In light of this, many foreigners tend to see the United States as their destination. However, sometimes these new additions to the economy face an uphill battle to fit in and make their abilities be valued in the new country. This paper tries to measure and quantify these problems faced by newcomers. It also addresses the question of who will most probably fare better in the United States. These two issues are measured through data obtained in the Current Population Survey published in March 1999.