Immigration Wage Impacts by Origin

We estimate the direct partial wage effect for native workers of an immigrant-induced increase in labor supply, using longitudinal records drawn from Norwegian registers and the national skill cell approach of Borjas (2003). Our results show overall negative wage impacts for both men and women. Focusing on differential wage impacts by immigrant origin, we find that immigrant inflows from the neighboring Nordic countries have more negative wage effects than inflows from developing countries. The pattern is consistent with factor demand theory if natives and other Nordic citizens are close substitutes. We also find that impact estimates, particularly for inflows from nearby countries, are sensitive to accounting for selective native attrition and within-skill group variation in demand and supply conditions.

Påvirker innvandring investeringen i utdanning?

Hvor følsom er rekrutteringen til utdanning for endringer i forholdet mellom tilbud og etterspørsel i arbeidsmarkedet? Dette er den generelle problemstillingen vi ønsker å belyse i denne artikkelen. Konkret analyserer vi, for det første, om økningen i arbeidsinnvandringen til Bygg- og anleggsnæringen (BoA-næringen) har redusert rekrutteringen til fagutdanninger som etterspørres mye av bedrifter innen denne næringen. For det andre, om en, eventuell, slik reduksjon er et resultat av at elevene velger seg bort fra fagutdanninger der høyere innvandring gir økt tilbud i relevante arbeidsmarkeder, eller av at arbeidsgivere tilbyr færre lærlingeplasser innen de aktuelle fagområdene? Resultatene tyder på at det er en negativ sammenheng mellom innvandring til BoA-næringens arbeidsmarked og tilstrømningen til næringens fagutdanninger, og at dette i større grad skyldes endringer i elevenes valg enn i arbeidsgivernes rekruttering.Norges forskningsråd 19714

Pre-analysis plan: The Effect of Small Group Instruction in Mathematics for Pupils in Lower Elementary School

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Does the clustering of immigrant peers affect the school performance of natives?

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Impact of Immigration on Inhabitants' Educational Investments

We examine whether immigration into the labour market of the building and construction (BaC) industry affects enrolment in vocational programmes that teach the skills required in this industry. Results suggest that a higher supply of immigrant labour is associated with lower enrolment into programmes teaching BaC skills. The strength of this relationship increases according to the grades that the students achieved in lower secondary school. This finding indicates that the negative effect of immigration on educational recruitment is mainly caused by students who turn away from these programmes, rather than a reduction in apprenticeship positions offered by employers.Impact of Immigration on Inhabitants' Educational InvestmentsacceptedVersio

Displacement and household adaptation: Insured by the spouse or the state?

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No Youth Left behind? The Long-Term Impact of Displacement on Young Workers

We investigate short- and long-term impacts on labour market outcomes of experiencing a displacement for young workers. The period under study is 2000–2009. The end of the observation period is characterised by a shrinking labour market, coinciding with the start of the financial crisis. The main merit of the study is the inclusion of a wide battery of dependent variables. In general we find sizeable short-term effect on both unemployment and wage-employment. Furthermore, the results indicate that displacement has a long-term negative effect on wage employment. Part of this pattern seems to be masked by an increased likelihood of self-employment. A positive effect on self-employment is desirable from a policy perspective. Finally, among those who are employed in the final observation year, we find a small negative effect of displacement on hourly wages. This is solely explained by the foregone work experience of the displaced workers in the years after displacement.acceptedVersio

Enticing even higher female labor supply: the impact of cheaper day care

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Immigration and native investments in human capital

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