Inequality at Work

Hispanics in the U.S. Labor Force

By: Gregory DeFreitas

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Hardcover | 5 December 1991

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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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Tables	p. xi
Figures	p. xv
Introduction	p. 3
The Emergence of the Hispanic American Labor Force	p. 10
Mexican Americans	p. 11
Puerto Ricans	p. 26
Cubans	p. 36
Other Latin Americans	p. 39
Growth and Stagnation in Employment and Earnings	p. 53
Data Comparability Problems	p. 53
Income and Earnings Trends: 1949-1979	p. 54
Annual Trends: 1973-1987	p. 57
Poverty: 1949-1987	p. 60
Explanations of the Postwar Patterns	p. 65
Conclusion	p. 88
Hispanic Unemployment Across the Business Cycle	p. 95
Unemployment Theories and Minority Unemployment	p. 95
Cyclical Fluctuations in Participation and Employment	p. 113
Econometric Findings	p. 118
Conclusion	p. 124
Unemployment Differentials Among Spanish-Origin Groups	p. 130
Evidence on Spell Frequency, Length, and Causes	p. 130
Multivariate Analysis of Incidence and Duration	p. 144
Decomposition of the Unemployment Gap	p. 156
Conclusion	p. 160
Hispanic Capitalism: Dimensions and Prospects	p. 167
Changes in Self-Employment, 1970-1980	p. 168
Determinants of Self-Employment	p. 169
Consequences of Self-Employment	p. 176
Conclusion	p. 183
The Educational Crisis of Hispanic Youth	p. 186
Educational Attainment Differentials	p. 187
Determinants of Enrollment	p. 188
Regression Analysis of Dropout Behavior	p. 198
Conclusion	p. 205
Does Immigration Harm Native Workers?	p. 209
The Magnitude of Migration	p. 210
Impacts on the Public Transfer System	p. 214
Impacts on Domestic Earnings and Unemployment	p. 228
Conclusion	p. 248
Epilogue	p. 253
Bibliography	p. 258
Index	p. 277
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