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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 ...
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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 ) 180
160 140 Unskilled 120 Masons 100 Carpenters 80 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978
1980 1982 Source : Kazi , 1989 . increased . ' Similarly in the Philippines , even ...
Pakistan , construction workers ' wages , 1970-83 Real wages ( 1970 = 100 ) 180
160 140 Unskilled 120 Masons 100 Carpenters 80 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978
1980 1982 Source : Kazi , 1989 . increased . ' Similarly in the Philippines , even ...
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