On-the-job training, immigration reform, and the true wages of native male workers

José A. Pagán; Alberto Dávila

doi:10.1111/j.1468-232X.1996.tb00394.x

On-the-job training, immigration reform, and the true wages of native male workers

José A. Pagán, Alberto Dávila

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This study measures the Immigration Reform and Control Act's (IRCA) impact on the "true" earnings of native workers. True earnings include observed wages and compensation received in the form of on-the-job training (OJT). Using 1983-1992 NLSY data, we present evidence suggesting IRCA reduced the true wages of male natives most likely to be mistaken as unauthorized. Our findings suggest that Mexican Americans suffered the largest decline in post-IRCA OJT. It appears then that antidiscrimination policies following recent immigration reform have not fully protected some U.S. natives against unintended IRCA-related employment discrimination.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-58
Number of pages	14
Journal	Industrial Relations
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-232X.1996.tb00394.x
State	Published - Jan 1996

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Industrial relations
Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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