Job Mobility as a New Explanation for the Immigrant-Native Wage Gap: A Longitudinal Analysis of the German Labor Market¹

Abstract

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Native-immigrant Wage Differentials in Malaysia

“…Firstly, most studies agree that human capital from developing countries is imperfectly transferred to the host country (Basilio, Bauer & Kramer, 2017;Chiswick & Miller, 2009). Immigrants' human capital also depreciates during the migration process (Brenzel & Reichelt, 2015). There is also the possibility that immigrants have difficulty integrating into the Malaysian market (Chiswick & Miller, 2009).…”

“…For example, Nielsen, Rosholm, Smith and Husted (2004) have highlighted the fact that an immigrant in a host country receives a lower wage rate than a native worker. A recent study by Brenzel and Reichelt (2015) utilised 2007 survey data for 10,177 individuals to study immigrant and native wage differentials in Germany. Among other results, the study suggests that there is wage inequality between immigrant and native workers.…”

“…Butcher & DiNardo, 1998;Cohen & Haberfeld, 1991;Parrott, 2014;Pitts, Orozco-Aleman & Rezek, 2014) and European countries (e.g. Aldashev, Gernandt & Thomsen, 2008;Brenzel & Reichelt, 2015;Canal-Domínguez & Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, 2008;Joona, 2010;Karamessini & Ioakimoglou, 2007;Lehmer & Ludsteck, 2011). However, very few studies discuss native-immigrant wage differentials in Southeast Asian countries.…”

“…Differences in the human capital of individuals cause wage differentials (Brenzel & Reichelt, 2015). There are two main sources of human capital, experience in the labor market and level of education (formal and informal) attained (Savvides & Stengos, 2008).…”

The return-on-education gap between hispanics and non-hispanic whites

“…However, even when earnings approach convergence, a gap remains and the rate at which immigrants earnings increase is lower than that for natives (Decudesl, 2005). Although the labor market integration of immigrants varies overtime, in some countries being an immigrant is related to fewer job changes and limited occupational mobility after the first job in the destination country (Brenzel and Reichelt, 2017;Sánchez-Soto and Singelmann, 2017). Other research finds that, regardless of the time spent in the labor market, nativity and citizenship status remain important determinants.…”