Abstract
We find that routine-biased technological change decreases the employment-to-population ratio of foreign-born population over the last three decades (1980–2010). This impact is greater for foreign-born population with lower English proficiency. As computerization and automation substitute for workers in routine occupations, switching from routine jobs to non-routine cognitive jobs may be more challenging for foreign-born workers than for native workers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 319-353 |
Number of pages | 35 |
Journal | Eastern Economic Journal |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2021 |
Keywords
- Immigrants
- Language proficiency
- Routine-biased technological change
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics