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29 But would the absence of immigrants in practice cause wages to rise to force
natives to do unpleasant work ? This is by no means certain . In all developed
countries , as well as the newly industrializing economies in Asia , the prejudice ...
29 But would the absence of immigrants in practice cause wages to rise to force
natives to do unpleasant work ? This is by no means certain . In all developed
countries , as well as the newly industrializing economies in Asia , the prejudice ...
Page 98
A study in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1986 found that the average
hourly wage for immigrants was 10 per cent lower than that of German nationals .
In Germany , as elsewhere , this happens not because immigrants receive a
lower ...
A study in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1986 found that the average
hourly wage for immigrants was 10 per cent lower than that of German nationals .
In Germany , as elsewhere , this happens not because immigrants receive a
lower ...
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Pakistan , construction workers ' wages , 1970 - 83 Real wages ( 1970 = 100 ) . . .
. . Unskilled . . . . . . . Masons Carpenters OUT IT ILLI III III 1970 1972 1974 1976
1978 1980 1982 Source : Kazi , 1989 . increased . Similarly in the Philippines ...
Pakistan , construction workers ' wages , 1970 - 83 Real wages ( 1970 = 100 ) . . .
. . Unskilled . . . . . . . Masons Carpenters OUT IT ILLI III III 1970 1972 1974 1976
1978 1980 1982 Source : Kazi , 1989 . increased . Similarly in the Philippines ...
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