2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102280
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The role of Mexican immigration to the United States in improved workplace safety for natives from 1980 to 2015

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“…These occupations are characterized by requiring a lot of human interaction. These results are consistent with those of Giuntella et al (2019) for the UK and Dillender and McInerney (2020) for the USA.…”
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confidence: 91%
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“…These occupations are characterized by requiring a lot of human interaction. These results are consistent with those of Giuntella et al (2019) for the UK and Dillender and McInerney (2020) for the USA.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Therefore, we can conclude that the reduction in workplace accidents for native workers that took place from 2004 to 2009 was, at least partly, driven by the shift of Spanish-born workers from jobs with higher occupational risks to jobs with a lower risk of injury. This result is in line with the findings of Giuntella et al (2019) for the UK and Dillender and McInerney (2020) for the USA.…”
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“…A number of recent studies suggest that this adjustment process may improve the job quality of native workers and have non-negligible effects on individual health and well-being [4], [5]. There is also evidence that immigration pushes native workers toward more communication-intensive jobs and reduces the physical burden associated with certain occupations (Figure 1 and Figure 2) [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. Furthermore, immigration decreases the likelihood of native workers working late hours and non-standard shifts [8], [9].…”
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confidence: 99%