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Do Immigrants Gain or Lose by Occupational Licensing?
- Source :
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Canadian Public Policy . 2015 Supplement 1, Vol. 41, pS80-S97. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This paper studies the effects of occupational licensing in Canada on the earnings of immigrants and nonimmigrants. The econometric model is estimated for immigrants and non-immigrants as well as between joiners and leavers from occupationally licensed jobs using a large panel data set. The results suggest that occupational licensing raises wages more for immigrant workers than for non-immigrants with similar observed characteristics. However, the probability of being in an occupationally licensed job is lower for immigrants as compared to non-immigrants. The implications of these findings for whether immigrants gain or lose from occupational licensing are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *IMMIGRANTS
*LABOR market
*WAGES
*INCOME
*OCCUPATIONS
*ECONOMIC history
*LICENSES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03170861
- Volume :
- 41
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Public Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109313154
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3138/cpp.2014-028