Firms, sorting, and the immigrant–native earnings gap

Benoit Dostie

World of Labour, 2022, No 488, 488

Abstract: Recent research has tried to quantify how firms contribute to the immigrant–native earnings gap. Findings from several countries show that around 20% of the gap is due to firm policies that lead to a systematic underrepresentation of immigrants at higher-paying firms. Results also show that some of the closing of the gap over time is attributable to the reallocation of immigrants toward higher-paying employers. This pattern is especially pronounced for immigrants coming from disadvantaged countries, who face several barriers at initial entry, including language difficulties and lack of recognition of their educational credentials.

Keywords: immigrants; earnings; workers; firms; sorting; human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J2 J24 J3 J6 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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