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Social Mobility and Labor Market Outcomes Among the Second Generation of Racial Minority Immigrants in Canada

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  • Wen‐Hao Chen
  • Feng Hou

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Objective This article examines social mobility among the children of immigrants, whose population has become increasingly diverse over time. Methods Using data from Canadian censuses, we focus on group differences by racial minority status in two aspects: (1) intergenerational progress in educational attainment, which indicates the ability to achieve higher education regardless of parents’ education, and (2) the relationship between education and labor market outcomes, which reveals the ability to convert educational qualifications into economic well‐being. Results Our analysis in general paints a very positive picture for the children of immigrants regarding the first aspect, while mixed results are evident for the second aspect. In particular, some racial minority groups are characterized by high educational attainment and average earnings, while some experienced low education mobility across generations and low labor market returns to education. Conclusion The results suggest that there are divergent paths of socioeconomic integration among the second‐generation racial minority groups.

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  • Wen‐Hao Chen & Feng Hou, 2019. "Social Mobility and Labor Market Outcomes Among the Second Generation of Racial Minority Immigrants in Canada," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 100(3), pages 885-896, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:100:y:2019:i:3:p:885-896
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12582
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    1. Ferrer, Ana M. & Mascella, Allison, 2022. "Immigrant gaps in parental time investments into children's human capital activities," CLEF Working Paper Series 48, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo.
    2. Tzung-Ruei Tsou, 2023. "Diverse Social Mobility Trajectories: Portrait of Children of New Immigrants in Taiwan," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-30, April.

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