Description - Labor Supply and Occupational Structure of Asian Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market by Jongsung Kim
This book examines the marked increase in the number of Asians emigrating to the United States in the early 1990s to identify 1) the role of their hard work played in their migration to America and 2) what the labour market realities were once they arrived. Investigating the labour supply (labour force participation and hours worked) and occupational structures of Asian immigrants in the U.S. labour market, this study argues that not only are diligent people more likely to emigrate to the U.S., but their work habits remain steady. An empirical analysis, using the most recent data set 1990 Census, examines the impact of various socioeconomic variables on labour force participation and hours worked for male and married female Asian immigrants. The tied-mover issue is also addressed for married couples. Why is immigrants' occupational structure different from that of natives? This study answers this question both theoretically and empirically by proposing that employers' discrimination against immigrants and the source of job market information determine the immigrants' occupational structure.
Since different occupations embody varying degrees of social and economic prestige, it is not surprising that an immigrant's occupation directly effects his social network. This is important because one's social network affects opportunities for success.
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