| Autor: |
Alexander, Rohan, Ward, Zachary |
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Journal of Economic History; Sep2018, Vol. 78 Issue 3, p904-937, 34p |
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We estimate the effect of age at arrival for immigrant outcomes with a new dataset of arrivals linked to the 1940 U.S. Census. Using within-family variation, we find that arriving at an older age, or having more childhood exposure to the European environment, led to a more negative wage gap relative to the native born. Infant arrivals had a positive wage gap relative to natives, in contrast to a negative gap for teenage arrivals. Therefore, a key determinant of immigrant outcomes during the Age of Mass Migration was the country of residence during critical periods of childhood development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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