Inequality at Work : Hispanics in the U.S. Labor Force - Gregory DeFreitas

Inequality at Work

Hispanics in the U.S. Labor Force

By: Gregory DeFreitas

Hardcover | 1 June 2001

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This book presents a comprehensive economic analysis of the rapidly growing Hispanic labour force in the U.S. The author evaluates the leading economic theories on immigration and on racial and ethnic inequality in incomes and employment. He then tests these theories empirically with a variety of recent national data sets. Many of the findings throw into question widely held views among the public, academics, and policymakers. The author surveys the evolution of each of the main national-origin subgroups: Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Central and South Americans, and other Hispanic Labour forces in the U.S. He finds that the Hispanic disadvantage in income, poverty, and unemployment has remained chronically large and has actually been increasing in recent years. He finds that Hispanics are unusually vulnerable to recessionary downturns in the national economy. His study of the impact of undocumented Hispanic immigration into the U.S. contradicts claims that immigration, either legal or illegal, increases the unemployment or lowers the earnings of American workers.
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`an impressive piece of work, bringing together in one place an enormous amount of literature and data in order to address important questions about the economic experiences of Hispanics in the US ... I know of no other work that deals with this topic in book-length form, let alone one that does so with such breadth and depth.' Urban Literature

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