A Comparison of the Occupational Distributions of Native‐ and Foreign‐Born Males: An Immigration Consideration

Paul E. Gabriel

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1991, vol. 50, issue 3, 351-363

Abstract: Abstract. A qualitative response model of occupational choice is employed to investigate differences in the occupational structures of native‐and foreign‐born men in the United States labor market. Analysis of data from the 1980 U.S. Census of Population indicates that, given their human capital trails, foreign‐born males are proportionately represented across occupational categories. The results are supportive of the hypothesis of Chiswickand others that, because of favorable self‐selection, foreign‐born male workers are likely to succeed in the U.S. labor market.

Date: 1991
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