Occupation mismatch in Brazilian Metropolitan Areas: comparing immigrants and natives

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https://doi.org/10.11606/1980-5330/ea142223

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Brazil, immigrants, occupational mismatch

Abstract

We aim to study the role of labor market mismatch in the context of international migration. Mismatch employment occurs when high-skill workers are employed in occupations that do not need such education and vice versa. The results show: i) undereducation is on average lower among immigrants, while overeducation is higher among immigrants; ii) immigrants are more likely to be employed than natives; iii) mismatch is important in explaining wages; iv) there are differences in occupational mismatch effects; v) the immigrant’s place of origin is not important to explain occupation status but it is very important to explain differences in wages.

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Author Biographies

  • Luiz Carlos Day Gama, IBMEC

    Professor Titular I no Ibmec em Belo Horizonte (MG).

  • Philipe Scherrer Mendes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Pesquisador visitante no CEDEPLAR/UFMG.

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2024-05-15

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Gama, L. C. D., Hermeto, A., & Mendes, P. S. (2024). Occupation mismatch in Brazilian Metropolitan Areas: comparing immigrants and natives. Economia Aplicada, 26(4), 461-482. https://doi.org/10.11606/1980-5330/ea142223