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This research investigates how time horizons differ between refugees and economic immigrants and their impact on labor market outcomes and human capital investments.

April 28, 2004The Review of Economics and Statistics

Are Refugees Different from Economic Immigrants? Some Empirical Evidence on the Heterogeneity of Immigrant Groups in the United States

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KCKalena E. CortesNational Bureau of Economic Research

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Empirical evidence shows distinct labor market outcomes for refugees compared to economic immigrants, suggesting unique assimilation patterns.

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This research investigates how time horizons differ between refugees and economic immigrants and their impact on labor market outcomes and human capital investments.
Analyzed data from the 1980 and 1990 Integrated Public Use Samples of the Census.
Studied labor market outcomes of immigrants arriving in the U.S. from 1975 to 1980.
In 1980, refugees earned 6% less and worked 14% fewer hours than economic immigrants.
By 1990, refugees earned 20% more and worked 4% more hours than economic immigrants.
Refugees improved their English skills by 11% more than economic immigrants from 1980 to 1990.

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Kalena E. Cortes (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fcab1a8dc9aff719fa492c https://doi.org/10.1162/003465304323031058

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Empirical evidence shows distinct labor market outcomes for refugees compared to economic immigrants, suggesting unique assimilation patterns.

Are Refugees Different from Economic Immigrants? Some Empirical Evidence on the Heterogeneity of Immigrant Groups in the United States

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Are Refugees Different from Economic Immigrants? Some Empirical Evidence on the Heterogeneity of Immigrant Groups in the United States

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