The economic performance of Asian immigrants entering the U.S. between 1975 and 1979

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dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Khanh T. H.en
dc.contributor.committeechairFreiden, Alan N.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMackay, Robert J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMeiselman, David I.en
dc.contributor.departmentEconomicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:50:18Zen
dc.date.adate2012-11-20en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:50:18Zen
dc.date.issued1988-05-05en
dc.date.rdate2012-11-20en
dc.date.sdate2012-11-20en
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the economic performance of Asian immigrants during their first years in the United States. The earnings levels of Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Vietnamese immigrants entering the U.S. between 1975 and 1979 were compared with the usual earnings patterns of immigrants found in the work of Barry Chiswick. The primary factors influencing the earnings levels of people in different immigrant groups were found to be the transferability of skills and levels of self-selection. These factors are to be expected when using a study framework based on a conventional human capital model. Earnings equations were estimated using 1980 Census data to measure earnings differentials between new Asian immigrants and the native-born. The earnings levels of refugees (Vietnamese) and economic immigrants (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and Korean) were compared to identify differences.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.extentvi, 52 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11202012-040123en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11202012-040123/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45898en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.N489.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18399488en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAsiaen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.N489en
dc.titleThe economic performance of Asian immigrants entering the U.S. between 1975 and 1979en
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEconomicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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