Visiting Scientist Delia Furtado, PhD, has co-authored a paper published in European Economic Review that examines who (in this case, immigrants in the U.S.) is likely to go on disability in response to worsening economic conditions. Findings suggest that the work norms in a person’s home country play a notable role.
“The Labor Supply of Undocumented Immigrants,” a new study by George Borjas, revealed three key insights: Undocumented immigrant men are far more likely to work than other groups, while undocumented immigrant women are far less likely to work. The employment gap that distinguishes undocumented men from the other groups widened dramatically over the past twenty years. The labor supply of undocumented workers is not as responsive to wage changes as…
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