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Discrimination Against Canadian Colours, Veevek Thankey
Discrimination Against Canadian Colours, Veevek Thankey
University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics
Canada is a nation of immigrants. Decades of open and compassionate immigration policies have earned Canada a solid reputation abroad in this regard. However, as long as there has been immigration in this country, concerns have existed over the impact of immigration on the labour market and, more importantly, the role that discrimination plays regarding income differentials. This paper will analyze the earning differentials of immigrants, which shall be defined as ethnic minorities.
English Language Proficiency And Wage Rates Of Mexican Immigrants, Jeremy Sandford
English Language Proficiency And Wage Rates Of Mexican Immigrants, Jeremy Sandford
University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics
This paper studies the effect of English language deficiency on the wage rates of Mexican immigrants. Using a sample of 81,059 labor market male Mexican Immigrants taken from Census PUMS data, I find that the direct effect of English language deficiency on earnings is virtually nonexistent for immigrants with low education and experience levels. The results show that only immigrants with at least a high school education or some US labor market experience will make less than their immigrant counterparts who speak English very well. The cost of language deficiency to those with some education or experience, however, is large. …