abstract: 'The wage opportunities afforded different racial groups vary

  considerably. We present a new analysis of wage differentials for

  different visible minority groups in Canada which also accounts for

  immigration background, using the first wave of the Survey of Labour and

  Income Dynamics.

  With the exception of Black men, we find no statistically significant

  wage disadvantage for visible minorities who are native born. It is

  primarily among immigrants that wage differentials for visible minority

  membership exist. Our results suggest that policies to achieve a

  colour-blind Canadian labour market may have to focus more on immigrant

  assistance and less on traditional employment equity legislation.'
affiliation: 'Hum, D (Corresponding Author), Univ Manitoba, Dept Econ, Winnipeg, MB,
  Canada.

  Univ Manitoba, Dept Econ, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.'
author: Hum, D and Simpson, W
author_list:
- family: Hum
  given: D
- family: Simpson
  given: W
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.2307/3551526
files: []
issn: 0317-0861
journal: CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY-ANALYSE DE POLITIQUES
keywords-plus: EARNINGS; IMMIGRANTS
language: English
month: SEP
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '16'
pages: 379-394
papis_id: 4f00b87c038e4d252e14c6cd97f5e0f2
ref: Hum1999wageopportunities
times-cited: '51'
title: Wage opportunities for visible minorities in Canada
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000083317300010
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '10'
volume: '25'
web-of-science-categories: Economics; Public Administration
year: '1999'