Earnings assimilation of immigrants in Norway – A reappraisal

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Population Economics
Year: 2003
Volume: 16
Issue: 1
Pages: 177-193

Authors (2)

Pål Longva (not in RePEc) Oddbjørn Raaum (Universitetet i Oslo)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The relative earnings growth for immigrants in Norway is computed. Unlike Hayfron (1998, this journal) we define immigrants by country of origin rather than citizenship and perform separate studies of immigrants from inside and outside the OECD region. Replicating Hayfron op.cit. we find that the earnings assimilation is considerably weaker. Further, we find that the earnings of OECD immigrants are comparable to those of natives, while Non-OECD immigrants earn considerably less than natives at the time of entry, but that their relative earnings improve gradually over time. Earnings of different immigrant cohorts converged from 1980 to 1990, indicating a non-linear rate of assimilation. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:jopoec:v:16:y:2003:i:1:p:177-193
Journal Field
Growth
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29