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Economic Policy Institute The Low Wages of Black Immigrants Algernon Austin Economic Policy Institute September 14, 2011 EARN Conference Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Weekly Wages Regression Analysis. Findings are relative to U.S.-born non-Hispanic white men and women Control variables:
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Economic Policy Institute The Low Wages of Black ImmigrantsAlgernon AustinEconomic Policy Institute September 14, 2011EARN ConferenceMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Weekly Wages Regression Analysis • Findings are relative to U.S.-born non-Hispanic white men and women • Control variables: • Worker characteristics (e.g., experience, union job, etc.) • Marital status • Firm size • Size of metropolitan area • Region • Tightness of regional labor market www.epi.org