| Do immigrants work in riskier jobs? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19771943 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Recent media and government reports suggest that immigrants are more likely to hold jobs with poor working conditions than U.S.-born workers, perhaps because immigrants work in jobs that "natives don't want." Despite this widespread view, earlier studies have not found immigrants to be in riskier jobs than natives. This study combines individual-level data from the 2003-2005 American Community Survey with Bureau of Labor Statistics data on work-related injuries and fatalities to take afresh look at whether foreign-born workers are employed in more dangerous jobs. The results indicate that immigrants are in fact more likely to work in risky jobs than U.S.-born workers, partly due to differences in average characteristics, such as immigrants' lower English-language ability and educational attainment. |
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Authors:
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Pia M Orrenius; Madeline Zavodny |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Demography Volume: 46 ISSN: 0070-3370 ISO Abbreviation: Demography Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-23 Completed Date: 2009-10-27 Revised Date: 2010-09-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0226703 Medline TA: Demography Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 535-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2200 N. Pearl Street, Dallas, TX 75201 USA. pia.orrenius@dal.frb.org |
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Adult Dangerous Behavior* Emigrants and Immigrants / statistics & numerical data* Employment / statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Male Multilingualism Occupational Diseases / ethnology*, mortality Occupations / statistics & numerical data* Regression Analysis Risk Factors United States / epidemiology Wounds and Injuries / ethnology*, mortality |
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