We estimate the dual effects of immigration and obesity on labor market outcomes in the UK. There is only one other …, though our sample includes both recent arrivals and those who have been in the UK for decades. We first analyze an immigrant … observable characteristics. We find support for the healthy immigrant hypothesis that suggests that immigrants are less likely to …

analysis of the dual effects of immigration and obesity on labor market outcomes. -- immigrant ; obesity ; labor market …We estimate the dual effects of immigration and obesity on labor market outcomes in the UK. There is only one other …, though our sample includes both recent arrivals and those who have been in the UK for decades. We first analyze an immigrant …

We estimate the dual effects of immigration and obesity on labor market outcomes in the UK. There is only one other …, though our sample includes both recent arrivals and those who have been in the UK for decades. We first analyze an immigrant … observable characteristics. We find support for the "healthy immigrant hypothesis" that suggests that immigrants are less likely …

We estimate the dual effects of immigration and obesity on labor market outcomes in the UK using the British Household … Panel Survey. We find support for the "healthy immigrant hypothesis" and evidence that immigrants’ weights increase with … time in the UK. While overweight and obese men enjoy a wage premium, overweight and obese immigrant men face a wage penalty …

We estimate the dual effects of immigration and obesity on labor market outcomes in the UK using the British Household … Panel Survey. We find support for the healthy immigrant hypothesis and evidence that immigrants' weights increase with time … in the UK. While overweight and obese men enjoy a wage premium, overweight and obese immigrant men face a wage penalty …

Labour Force Survey data, the paper employs a methodology (Blinder-Oaxaca quantile regressions) to decompose the immigrant …

as measured by English as Additional Language (EAL), contribute to the immigrant-native wage gap for female employees in … immigrant-native wage gap for women. …

), contribute to the immigrant-native wage gap for female employees in the UK, controlling for covariates. To deal with the … and asymptotically normal estimator. We find a large and statistically significant causal effect of EAL on the immigrant …

destination, return migration, and ethnic enclaves, among others. Analyses are reported for the immigrant experiences in the US …

), contribute to the immigrant-native wage gap for female employees in the UK, controlling for covariates. To deal with the … and asymptotically normal estimator. We find a large and statistically significant causal effect of EAL on the immigrant …