Age at Immigrant Arrival and Career Mobility: Evidence from Vietnamese Refugee Migration and the Amerasian Homecoming Act / Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr, Kendall E. Smith.

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Pekkala Kerr, Sari [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
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Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2024.
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  • Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w32067. [More in this series]
  • NBER working paper series no. w32067
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We study the long-run career mobility of young immigrants, mostly refugees, from Vietnam who moved to the United States during 1989-1995. This third and final migration wave of young Vietnamese immigrants was sparked by unexpected events that culminated in the Amerasian Homecoming Act. Characteristics of the wave also minimized selection effects regarding who migrated. Small differences in the age at arrival, specifically being 14-17 years old on entry compared to 18-21, resulted in substantial differences in future economic outcomes. Using Census Bureau data, we characterize the different career profiles of young vs. older immigrants, and we quantify explanatory factors like education, language fluency, and persistence from initial employers.
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January 2024.
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