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Does the Glass Ceiling Exist? A Cross-National Perspective on
Gang, Ira N.; Landon-Lane, John S.; Yun, Myeong-Su - 2003
We compare male and female upward labor income mobility in Germany and the United States using the GSOEP-PSID Cross …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274497
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The threat effect of participation in active labor market programs on job search behavior of migrants in Germany
Bergemann, Annette; Caliendo, Marco; van den Berg, Gerard J. - 2011
Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. Such ex ante effects may differ according to ethnic origin. We apply a novel method that relates self-reported perceived treatment rates and job search behavioral outcomes, such as the reservation wage or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274689
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Immigrants and Unemployment in the European Community: From the Eyes of Natives
Gang, Ira N.; Rivera-Batiz, Francisco L.; Yun, Myeong-Su - 1999
This paper examines whether immigrants increase the likelihood of unemployment among native-born workers in the …-born workers? assessment of the number of immigrants in the local market. By doing so, the association between unemployment of … immigrants and unemployment among native-born workers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277289
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Human Capital and Earnings of Female Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
Antecol, Heather; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Trejo, Stephen J. - 2002
Census data for 1990/91 indicate that Australian and Canadian female immigrants have higher levels of English fluency …, education (relative to native-born women), and income (relative to native-born women) than do U.S. female immigrants. A … immigrants from Latin America than do the other two countries. Similar to previous findings for male immigrants, the apparent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262676
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The Threat Effect of Participation in Active Labor Market Programs on Job Search Behavior of Migrants in Germany
Bergemann, Annette; Caliendo, Marco; den Berg, Gerard J. van - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. Such ex ante effects may differ according to ethnic origin. We apply a novel method that relates self-reported perceived treatment rates and job search behavioral outcomes, such as the reservation wage or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008839263
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Noncognitive skills, occupational attainment, and relative wages
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Tan, Michelle - 2009
This paper examines whether men's and women's noncognitive skills influence their occupational attainment and, if so, whether this contributes to the disparity in their relative wages. We find that noncognitive skills have a substantial effect on the probability of employment in many, though not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271312
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Immigrants and Unemployment in the European Community: From the Eyes of Natives
Gang, Ira N.; Rivera-Batiz, Francisco L.; Yun, Myeong-Su - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999
This paper examines whether a greater concentration of foreigners increases the likelihood of unemployment in local …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703023
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Immigration Policy and the Skills of Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
Antecol, Heather; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Trejo, Stephen J. - 2001
Census data for 1990/91 indicate that Australian and Canadian immigrants have higher levels of English fluency …, education, and income (relative to natives) than do U.S. immigrants. This skill deficit for U.S. immigrants arises primarily … because the United States receives a much larger share of immigrants from Latin America than do the other two countries. After …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262570
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The Job Search and Education Investments of Immigrant Families
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Connolly, Marie D.; Worswick, … - 2001
This paper examines the post-migration investments in schooling and job search of immigrant families using new longitudinal data for Australia. Higher education levels at time of arrival are associated with a greater probability of enrolling in school after migration. In households where the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262496
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The asset portfolios of native-born and foreign-born households
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Hildebrand, Vincent A. - 2008
levels, single immigrants have a wealth advantage of almost $185,000 relative to single native-born individuals. Although the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268608