Before Crisis: Gender and Economic Outcomes of the Two Largest Immigrant Communities in Spain

In this study, we compare labor force outcomes of the two largest immigrant communities in Spain (Moroccans and Romanians) before the economic crisis hit. We are interested in understanding if and how gender influences the labor force outcomes (wage per hour, labor force participation, and unemploym...

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Published in:The International migration review 2012-03, Vol.46 (1), p.221-243
Main Authors: Bradatan, Cristina E., Sandu, Dumitru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
crises
demography
Economic Crises
Economic crisis
Economics
Emigration
Employment
European Union
Females
Gender
Gender differentiation
Immigrants
Immigration
International migration
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation
Labor Market
Labor markets
Labour force
Labour market
Labour market participation
Men
Migrant communities
Morocco
Reviews
Romania
Sex
Sociodemographic Factors
Spain
Unemployment
Wage differentials
Wages
Workforce
Working Women
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Summary:In this study, we compare labor force outcomes of the two largest immigrant communities in Spain (Moroccans and Romanians) before the economic crisis hit. We are interested in understanding if and how gender influences the labor force outcomes (wage per hour, labor force participation, and unemployment rate) of these two immigrant groups. Our analyses show that, overall, gender is an important variable on Spanish labor market, but it affects differently the two groups. There is a male job market and a female job market for both Romanian and Moroccan immigrants, with men earning significantly higher wages than women. However, while for Moroccans, working women differ significantly from men in terms of demographic characteristics, Romanian women and men have similar demographic characteristics and comparable levels of labor force participation, but differ in terms of wage levels.
ISSN:0197-9183
1747-7379
DOI:10.1111/j.1747-7379.2012.00885.x