The Influence of Race on Employment Status and Earnings of African Immigrant Men in the United States
Joint Authors
Djamba, Yanyi K.
Kimuna, Sitawa R.
Source
International Journal of Population Research
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Economy
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper uses the labor queue theory to examine the changing influence of race on the employment status and earnings of African immigrant men in the United States between 1980 and 2008.
The results show that the white advantage echoed in previous research has diminished.
Black African immigrant men's chance of being employed is now greater than that of their white counterparts when their sociodemographic characteristics are taken into consideration.
However, when human capital factors are included in the regression models, white African immigrant men still maintain a significant advantage in earnings.
This study also uncovered differential impacts of marriage and school enrollment on white and black African immigrant men's employment and earnings.
These results challenge the use of labor queue theory as a framework for explaining immigrants' experience in the US job market.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Djamba, Yanyi K.& Kimuna, Sitawa R.. 2011. The Influence of Race on Employment Status and Earnings of African Immigrant Men in the United States. International Journal of Population Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461996
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Djamba, Yanyi K.& Kimuna, Sitawa R.. The Influence of Race on Employment Status and Earnings of African Immigrant Men in the United States. International Journal of Population Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461996
American Medical Association (AMA)
Djamba, Yanyi K.& Kimuna, Sitawa R.. The Influence of Race on Employment Status and Earnings of African Immigrant Men in the United States. International Journal of Population Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461996
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461996