Immigrants and Wage Distribution

Immigrants and Wage Distribution in US – A one percentage point increase in the share of foreign-born leads to a 0.2–0.3 percent wage decrease in the bottom decile research finds

Since the early 1980s, the stock of immigrants to the US has been rapidly increasing and potentially disrupting labor markets across the country. Over the same period, the US wage distribution has experienced significant and uneven changes. Traditional economic models predict that foreign-born can affect relative wages so long, they alter the relative supplies of … Continue reading →