Immigration and the Reallocation of Work Health Risks

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This paper studies the effects of immigration on the allocation of occupational physical burden and work health risks. Using data for England and Wales from the Labour Force Survey, we find that, on average, immigration leads to a reallocation of UK-born workers towards jobs characterized by lower physical intensity and injury risk. The results also show important differences across skill groups. Immigration reduces the average physical burden of UK-born workers with medium levels of education, but has no significant effect on those with low levels.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 10304

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; Health: General
• Subject: immigration ; labor-market ; physical burden ; work-related injuries ; health

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Giuntella, Osea ; Mazzonna, Fabrizio ; Nicodemo, Catia ; Vargas-Silva, Carlos
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2016

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/149163
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET