Table 3 OLS regression of wage equation with individual characteristics
From: Demand and supply effects on native-immigrant wage differentials: the case of Malaysia
Variables | Pooled | Native (βn) | Immigrant (βm) | T-Test Pr (βn−βm=0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Immigrant | −0.339*** | – | – | – |
(0.023) | ||||
Male | 0.186*** | 0.189*** | 0.130** | |
(0.013) | (0.013) | (0.054) | ||
Married | 0.097*** | 0.100*** | 0.090** | |
(0.016) | (0.017) | (0.044) | ||
Training | 0.004*** | 0.004*** | −1.85-E04 | * |
(0.001) | (0.001) | (0.003) | ||
Tenure | 0.026*** | 0.026*** | 0.017* | |
(0.003) | (0.003) | (0.009) | ||
Tenure square | −1.97E-04* | −2.17-E04* | 2.74-E04 | *** |
(1.14E-04) | (1.19-E04) | (3.36-E04) | ||
Potential experience | 0.033*** | 0.035*** | 0.010 | ** |
(0.002) | (0.002) | (0.010) | ||
Potential experience square | −0.001*** | −0.001*** | −3.14-E04 | *** |
(4.58-E05) | (4.74-E05) | (2.71-E04) | ||
Degree | 1.054*** | 1.088*** | 0.565*** | *** |
(0.027) | (0.028) | (0.140) | ||
Diploma | 0.714*** | 0.735*** | 0.570*** | |
(0.023) | (0.024) | (0.148) | ||
Upper secondary | 0.263*** | 0.280*** | 0.080 | *** |
(0.016) | (0.017) | (0.055) | ||
Management | 0.223*** | 0.221*** | −0.006 | |
(0.026) | (0.026) | (0.218) | ||
Professional | 0.284*** | 0.270*** | 0.613*** | * |
(0.026) | (0.027) | (0.202) | ||
Skilled | 0.096*** | 0.092*** | 0.167** | |
(0.019) | (0.020) | (0.080) | ||
Unskilled | −0.160*** | −0.169*** | −0.052 | ** |
(0.016) | (0.017) | (0.048) | ||
Constant | 1.027*** | 0.992*** | 1.026*** | |
(0.025) | (0.026) | (0.106) | ||
R2 | 0.342 | 0.320 | 0.117 | |
N | 13,170 | 11,925 | 1,245 |