In the latest ASHE-Census 2011 Data Explained, Dr. Ezgi Kaya summarises experiences and learning from working with the dataset, while producing research exploring the links between immigration, integration, and labour market outcomes.
The project aims are to provide new, high-quality evidence on labour market performance and integration of immigrant workers in England and Wales using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) linked to Census 2011 data.
This Data Explained provides vital insight for future researchers using this data, in it you can find details of the research methodology, an overview of the key variables, a discussion relating to the limitations of the dataset and how these can be overcome both by researchers and by data owners.
Dr. Kaya’s work explores the following research questions:
- How do labour market outcomes, including pay, hours of work, occupational skill level and
type of employment contract, differ between UK-born and immigrant (non-UK-born)
employees? - What are the main drivers of any differences in labour market outcomes; and what is the
influence of other personal and work-related characteristics, or the role played by
individual employers? - Does the labour market performance of immigrants vary by factors related to immigration
and integration (English language proficiency, years of residence in the UK, year of arrival,
holding a UK passport or British national identity)? - How do labour market outcomes of immigrant employees progress over time; and how do
the labour market dynamics of immigrants compare to those born in the UK?
You can find the full Data Explained here.
You can find out more about Dr. Ezgi Kaya’s ADR UK funded fellowship here.