Mexican Immigration to the United States (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

From debates on Capitol Hill to the popular media, Mexican immigrants are the subject of widespread controversy.В By 2003, their growing numbers accounted for 28.3 percent of all foreign-born inhabitants of the United States. __Mexican Immigration to the United States__ analyzes the astonishing economic impact of this historically unprecedented exodus. Why do Mexican immigrants gain citizenship and employment at a slower rate than non-Mexicans? Does their migration to the U.S. adversely affect the working conditions of lower-skilled workers already residing there? And how rapid is the intergenerational mobility among Mexican immigrant families? This authoritative volume provides a historical context for Mexican immigration to the U.S. and reports new findings on an immigrant influx whose size and character will force us to rethink economic policy for decades to come. __Mexican Immigration to the United States__ will be necessary reading for anyone concerned about social conditions and economic opportunities in both countries. В В В

From debates on Capitol Hill to the popular media, Mexican immigrants are the subject of widespread controversy. By 2003, their growing numbers accounted for 28.3 percent of all foreign-born inhabitants of the United States. Mexican Immigration to the United States analyzes the astonishing economic impact of this historically unprecedented exodus. Why do Mexican immigrants gain citizenship and employment at a slower rate than non-Mexicans? Does their migration to the U.S. adversely affect the working conditions of lower-skilled workers already residing there? And how rapid is the intergenerational mobility among Mexican immigrant families?

This authoritative volume provides a historical context for Mexican immigration to the U.S. and reports new findings on an immigrant influx whose size and character will force us to rethink economic policy for decades to come. Mexican Immigration to the United States will be necessary reading for anyone concerned about social conditions and economic opportunities in both countries.

The evolution of the Mexican-born workforce in the United States / George J. Borjas and Lawrence F. Katz Gender and assimilation among Mexican Americans / Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn Mexican assimilation in the United States / Edward P. Lazear Mexican entrepereneurship: a comparison of self-employment in Mexico and the United States / Robert W. Fairlie and Christopher Woodruff Mexican immigration and self-selection: new evidence from the 2000 Mexican census / Pablo Ibarraran and Darren Lubotsky The diffusion of Mexican immigrants during the 1990s: explanations and impacts / David Card and Ethan G. Lewis Ethnic identification, intermarriage, and unmeasured progress by Mexican Americans / Brian Duncan and Stephen J. Trejo Impacts of policy reforms on labor migration from rural Mexico to the United States / Susan M. Richter, J. Edward Taylor, and Antonio Yunez-Naude Emigration, labor supply, and earnings in Mexico / Gordon H. Hanson. Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgment......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1. The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforcein the United States......Page 24 2. Gender and Assimilation among Mexican Americans......Page 68 3. Mexican Assimilation in the United States......Page 118 4. Mexican Entrepreneurship: A Comparison of Self-Employment in Mexico and the United States......Page 134 5. Mexican Immigration and Self-Selection:New Evidence from the 2000 Mexican Census......Page 170 6. The Diffusion of Mexican Immigrants duringthe 1990s: Explanations and Impacts......Page 204 7. Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, andUnmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans......Page 240 8. Impacts of Policy Reforms on Labor Migration fromRural Mexico to the United States......Page 280 9. Emigration, Labor Supply, and Earnings in Mexico......Page 300 Contributors......Page 340 Author Index......Page 342 Subject Index......Page 346 9780226066325 Contents 8 Acknowledgment 10 Introduction 12 1. The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforcein the United States 24 2. Gender and Assimilation among Mexican Americans 68 3. Mexican Assimilation in the United States 118 4. Mexican Entrepreneurship: A Comparison of Self-Employment in Mexico and the United States 134 5. Mexican Immigration and Self-Selection:New Evidence from the 2000 Mexican Census 170 6. The Diffusion of Mexican Immigrants duringthe 1990s: Explanations and Impacts 204 7. Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, andUnmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans 240 8. Impacts of Policy Reforms on Labor Migration fromRural Mexico to the United States 280 9. Emigration, Labor Supply, and Earnings in Mexico 300 Contributors 340 Author Index 342 Subject Index 346 #,Publisher:,University,Of,Chicago,Press,#,Number,Of,Pages:,264,#,Publication,Date:,2007-05-15 From debates on Capitol Hill to the popular media, Mexican immigrants are the subject of widespread controversy. This volume provides a historical context for Mexican immigration to the United States and reports findings on an immigrant influx. It is intended for those concerned about social conditions and economic opportunities in both countries. "This volume consists of papers presented at a conference held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in February 2005"--P. ix. "This volume contains the studies presented at the fourth NBER conference, held in 2005."--P. 2. "This volume consists of papers presented at a conference held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in February 2005"--Page ix Immigration is an increasingly important component of demographic change in the United States.