eprintid: 4584
rev_number: 4
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dir: disk0/00/00/45/84
datestamp: 2024-07-22 10:40:28
lastmod: 2024-07-22 10:40:28
status_changed: 2024-07-22 10:40:28
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Vong, HL
creators_id: S4299833
creators_email: h.l.vong@student.rug.nl
title: The Wage Gap between Immigrants and Native-born Americans in the United States
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Over the last several decades, the United States is one of the most popular destinations for international migrants with the number of immigrants increasing dramatically. A number of people immigrate to the U.S. because of economic factors. Thus, the study investigates the wage gap between immigrants and native-born Americans in the U.S. over four chosen years from 2000 to 2022. I conclude that there is a positive relationship between the duration of residency in the U.S. and the earnings of immigrants. In addition, English-speaking fluency and educational attainment play a role in determining one’s wage in the U.S. labor market. While this study takes no account of the effect of selective out-migration and return migration as well as country of origin of the immigrants. Future research can look into the wage differences among immigrants from different parts of the world, and take account of self-selection in out-migration.
date: 2024
pages: 22
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Remund, A.P.P.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Demografie
tutors_email: A.P.P.Remund@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Wage
keywords_local: Salary
keywords_local: Wage gap
keywords_local: Wage difference
keywords_local: Immigrant
keywords_local: American
keywords_local: Native born
keywords_local: United States
keywords_local: Length of residency
keywords_local: English speaking
keywords_local: Educational attainment
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-07-09
comment: no
citation:   Vong, HL  (2024) The Wage Gap between Immigrants and Native-born Americans in the United States.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4584/1/FINAL-step7.pdf