Before Crisis: Gender and Economic Outcomes of the Two Largest Immigrant Communities in Spain

Date

2012-03-20

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Wiley

Abstract

In this study, we compare labor force outcomes of the two largest immigrant communities in Spain (Moroccans and Romanians) before the economic crisis hit. We are interested in understanding if and how gender influences the labor force outcomes (wage per hour, labor force participation, and unemployment rate) of these two immigrant groups. Our analyses show that, overall, gender is an important variable on Spanish labor market, but it affects differently the two groups. There is a male job market and a female job market for both Romanian and Moroccan immigrants, with men earning significantly higher wages than women. However, while for Moroccans, working women differ significantly from men in terms of demographic characteristics, Romanian women and men have similar demographic characteristics and comparable levels of labor force participation, but differ in terms of wage levels.

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Labor market, Migrant labor, Wages, Men, Women, Moroccans, Romanians

Citation

Bradatan, C. E., & Sandu, D. (2012). Before crisis: gender and economic outcomes of the two largest immigrant communities in Spain. International Migration Review, 46(1), 221-243.

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