Degree Year
2016
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Advisor(s)
Martin Saavedra
Keywords
United States, Census, Immigration, Labor, Adult, Children, Origin, Country, Mortality, Childhood
Abstract
This paper builds on previous studies that have examined the effect of age of immigration on adult labor market outcomes by considering the potential impact of the childhood environment in the country of origin. 2000 United States Census data and historical child mortality data is used to quantify the impact of the childhood environment in the country of origin on the effect of age of immigration on adult labor market outcomes. Results from children who immigrated to the United States between ages zero and ten indicate that the impact of age of immigration on adult labor market outcomes is more negative for immigrants arriving from countries with poor childhood environments.
Repository Citation
McCartney, Aaron Watson, "Age of Immigration and Adult Labor Market Outcomes: Childhood Environment in the Country of Origin Matters" (2016). Honors Papers. 236.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/honors/236
