Differences in Wage Distributions between Natives, Non-Refugees, and Refugees

Roger Wahlberg ()
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Roger Wahlberg: Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University, Postal: Box 640, SE 40530 GÖTEBORG

No 316, Working Papers in Economics from University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics

Abstract: This study examines differences in wage distributions between natives, non-refugees, and refugees in Sweden. We find that the wage differentials between natives and non-refugee immigrants decrease across the distribution, while those between natives and refugee immigrants increase. There is evidence of a glass ceiling effect for refugee males in Sweden, and we also find evidence of a glass ceiling effect for native-born women and non-refugee women in the Swedish labor market in comparison with native-born and non-refugee men, respectively. In addition, there is evidence of a double disadvantage effect for refugee women in the Swedish labor market.

Keywords: Wage distribution; quantile regression; counterfactual distribution; natives; non-refugees; refugees (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J15 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2008-09-15
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