Are migrants in large cities underpaid? Evidence from Vietnam

Cuong Nguyen and Thai Pham Minh ()
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Thai Pham Minh: VASS

IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2016, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the wage gap between migrants and non-migrants in large cities in Vietnam. It finds that migrants receive substantially lower wages than non-migrants. The wage gap tends to be larger for older migrants. However, once observed demographic characteristics of workers are controlled, there are no differences in wages between migrants and non-migrants. The main difference in observed wages between migrants and non-migrants is explained by differences in age and education between migrants and non-migrants. JEL Classification: O15, R23, I32

Keywords: Migration; Underpaid wages; Decomposition; Household survey; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1186/s40176-016-0068-9

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