Hatton, Timothy J and Bailey, Roy E (2002) Natives and migrants in the London labour market, 1929–1931. Journal of Population Economics, 15 (1). pp. 59-81. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00003840
Hatton, Timothy J and Bailey, Roy E (2002) Natives and migrants in the London labour market, 1929–1931. Journal of Population Economics, 15 (1). pp. 59-81. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00003840
Hatton, Timothy J and Bailey, Roy E (2002) Natives and migrants in the London labour market, 1929–1931. Journal of Population Economics, 15 (1). pp. 59-81. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00003840
Abstract
Migrants are sometimes regarded as marginal workers in metropolitan labour markets. London has long been a major destination for migrants from elsewhere in Britain and abroad. In this paper we examine the earnings and unemployment experience in 1929-1931 of male workers who migrated to London, or within London. We use data from the New Survey of London Life and Labour, a large survey of working class households, the records from which have recently been computerised. Our findings indicate that migrants were not marginal, in fact they enjoyed slightly higher earnings and lower unemployment incidence than native Londoners. Much of the advantage can be explained by differences in average skill levels and personal characteristics.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | migration; labour markets; economic history |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2012 10:58 |
Last Modified: | 16 May 2024 16:16 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/3313 |