Working Papers in Economics,
University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics

Abstract: This study examines differences in wage distributions between natives, non-refugees, and refugees in Sweden. We find that the wage differentials between natives and non-refugee immigrants decrease across the distribution, while those between natives and refugee immigrants increase. There is evidence of a glass ceiling effect for refugee males in Sweden, and we also find evidence of a glass ceiling effect for native-born women and non-refugee women in the Swedish labor market in comparison with native-born and non-refugee men, respectively. In addition, there is evidence of a double disadvantage effect for refugee women in the Swedish labor market.

Keywords: Wage distribution; quantile regression; counterfactual distribution; natives; non-refugees; refugees

JEL-codes: J15; J31

39 pages, September 15, 2008

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