Immigration and the Canadian earnings distribution in the first half of the twentieth century
Authors: Alan G. Green and David A. Green
Overview
Abstract (English)
We use newly available micro-data from the 1911 to 1941 Canadian Censuses to investigate the impact of immigration on the Canadian earnings distribution in the first half of the twentieth century. We show that Canadian inequality rose sharply in the inter-war years, particularly in the 1920s, coinciding with two of the largest immigration decades in Canadian history. We find that immigration was not the main force driving changes in the earnings distribution. This results from a combination of self-selection by immigrants, occupational adjustments after arrival, and general equilibrium adjustments in the economy.
Abstract (French)
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Details
| Type | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Author | Alan G. Green and David A. Green |
| Publication Year | 2016 |
| Title | Immigration and the Canadian earnings distribution in the first half of the twentieth century |
| Volume | 76 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Economic History |
| Number | 2 |
| Pages | 387-426 |
| Publication Language | English |
- Alan G. Green
- Alan G. Green and David A. Green
- Immigration and the Canadian earnings distribution in the first half of the twentieth century
- Journal of Economic History
- 76
- 2016
- 2
- 387-426