Effects of occupational license access on undocumented immigrants evidence from the California reform

IF 1.4 4区经济学 Q3 ECONOMICS

Journal of Regulatory Economics Pub Date : 2023-12-12 DOI:10.1007/s11149-023-09468-9

Bobby W. Chung

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In 2014, California lifted its legal work status requirement for dozens of occupational licenses - a major obstacle for undocumented immigrants in the US to access professional jobs. This paper assesses this policy’s effects on the employment outcome of undocumented immigrants in the state . Analyzing likely undocumented immigrants in the American Community Survey, I find that the policy increased their employment, particularly in lower-education and blue-collar licensed occupations and for older and Hispanic workers. The effects were not driven by job switchers but by the unemployed transiting into employment. I also find that the law did not crowd out documented workers.

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职业许可证准入对无证移民的影响加州改革的证据

2014年，加州取消了对数十种职业许可证的合法工作状态要求，这是美国无证移民获得专业工作的主要障碍。本文评估了该政策对该州无证移民就业结果的影响。通过分析美国社区调查(American Community Survey)中可能的非法移民，我发现该政策增加了他们的就业，尤其是在教育程度较低、有执照的蓝领职业，以及老年人和西班牙裔工人中。这种影响不是由换工作的人造成的，而是由失业人口过渡到就业人口造成的。我还发现，法律并没有排挤有证件的工人。

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Journal of Regulatory Economics ECONOMICS-

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