Abstract

Hmong refugees fled from Laos to relocation camps in Thailand after the end of the Vietnam War, and thousands later resettled in the United States. We use Census microdata to explore measures of economic progress of working-age male Hmong refugees. To provide perspective, their progress is compared with that of other Southeast Asian refugees and other immigrant groups. Hmong refugees arrived in the United States with lower levels of human capital, so their economic progress was slow. Labor force participation rates were lower, and many earned low incomes in low-status occupations. Hmong men’s wages grew relatively slowly.

中文翻译：

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苗族和其他东南亚难民在美国的就业和工资

摘要

越南战争结束后，苗族难民从老挝逃到泰国的安置营，数千人后来在美国重新定居。我们使用人口普查微观数据来探索工作年龄男性苗族难民经济进步的衡量标准。为了提供视角，将他们的进步与其他东南亚难民和其他移民群体的进步进行了比较。苗族难民抵达美国时人力资本水平较低，因此他们的经济发展缓慢。劳动力参与率较低，许多人在低地位职业中赚取低收入。苗族男子的工资增长相对缓慢。