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来源

来源 JOURNAL OF URBAN ECONOMICS,Vol.74,P.27-46

语言

英文

关键字

J15;J3;J61;R23;Language;Labor market segmentation;Matching

作者单位

School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 777 Guoding Road, Shanghai 200433, China"}]},{"#name":"affiliation","$":{"id":"aep-affiliation-id5;Department of Real Estate, National University of Singapore, 4 Architectural Drive, 117566, Singapore"}]},{"#name":"correspondence","$":{"id":"cor1;School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 777 Guoding Road, Shanghai 200433, China"}]},"aep-affiliation-id5":{"#name":"affiliation","$":{"id":"aep-affiliation-id5;Department of Real Estate, National University of Singapore, 4 Architectural Drive, 117566, Singapore"}]}},"correspondences":{"cor1":{"#name":"correspondence","$":{"id":"cor1

摘要

I propose a language theory of labor market segmentation. People of different language origins form separate urban labor submarkets and can switch between submarkets. Two types of wage differentials emerge, namely the Within-Labor-Market Wage Gap and the Within-Language-Group Wage Gap. The average wage in each market and a worker’s choice of the labor market depend on the population sizes of the relevant groups. These implications are tested using the 2001 Census of Canada Public Use Microdata. A unique feature of these data is the reported work language, which helps me to identify labor market segments. The empirical evidence supports my theory.