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Differences in Wage Distributions between Natives, Non-Refugees, and Refugees

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  • Wahlberg, Roger

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    This study examines differences in wage distributions between natives, non-refugees, and refugees in Sweden. We find that the wage differentials between natives and non-refugee immigrants decrease across the distribution, while those between natives and refugee immigrants increase. There is evidence of a glass ceiling effect for refugee males in Sweden, and we also find evidence of a glass ceiling effect for native-born women and non-refugee women in the Swedish labor market in comparison with native-born and non-refugee men, respectively. In addition, there is evidence of a double disadvantage effect for refugee women in the Swedish labor market.

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    Paper provided by University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers in Economics with number 316.

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    Length: 39 pages
    Date of creation: 15 Sep 2008
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    Handle: RePEc:hhs:gunwpe:0316

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    Postal: Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Box 640, SE 405 30 GÖTEBORG, Sweden
    Phone: 031-773 10 00
    Web page: http://www.handels.gu.se/econ/
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    Keywords: Wage distribution; quantile regression; counterfactual distribution; natives; non-refugees; refugees;

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