This paper assesses the impact of changes in union density on the male structure in the United Kingdom over the 1980s. Using four separate data sets, the authors estimate the kernel density of hourly wages for men. Counterfactual densities are then generated to predict how the distribution of...

This paper assesses the performance of immigrants in the U.K. labor market. After reviewing the changes in the source countries of immigration using data from the General Household Surveys over the period 1973-92, the author documents the significantly higher level of schooling attained by...