Cross-sectional analysis of age-earnings profiles of natives and immigrants in the United States tends to reveal that immigrants earn
A) lower wages on average than natives at all ages.
B) lower wages on average than natives at young ages but earn equivalent to natives by age 45 and thereafter.
C) lower wages on average than natives at young ages but earn about 10% more than natives by age 45 and thereafter.
D) the same on average as natives at all ages.
E) about 10% more on average than natives at young ages but this premium disappears by age 45 and thereafter.

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Cross-sectional analysis often shows that immigrants earn lower wages than natives at younger ages but catch up or surpass native earnings by middle age, reflecting factors like increased work experience, improved language skills, and better integration into the labor market.

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Age-Earnings Profiles of Natives and Immigrants in the United