Latinos and the Economy Integration and Impact in Schools, Labor Markets, and Beyond

The volume starts with the foundational issue of education, and then moves to immigrant integration and adjustment, Latino and immigrant earnings, the economic impact of Latinos, and inter-generational incorporation and long-term integration issues. The contributions provide wide-ranging perspective...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Leal, David L. (Editor), Trejo, Stephen J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Series:Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Latinos and the U.S. Economy
  • The Hispanic Diaspora and the Public Schools: Educating Hispanics
  • System of Elections, Latino Representation, and School Policy in Central California Schools
  • Does Reducing College Costs Improve Educational Outcomes for Undocumented Immigrants? Evidence from State Laws Permitting Undocumented Immigrants to Pay In-State Tuition at State Colleges and Universities
  • Hispanic and First Generation College Students: How do They Fare in Postecondary Education? The Effects of Legalization on Migrant Remittances
  • Naturalization and its Determinants Among Immigrants from Latin America: The Role of Dual Citizenship Rights
  • The LEP Earnings Penalty Among Hispanic Men in the US: 1980 to 2005
  • The Minimum Wage and Latino Workers
  • Latino Veterans and Income: Is There a Penalty for Military Service?- Do Recent Latino Immigrants Compete for Jobs with Native Hispanics and Earlier Latino Immigrants?- Immigrants, Hispanics, and the Evolution of Housing Prices in the US
  • The Effects of English Proficiency on Economic and Social Outcomes: Summary of Evidence from Childhood Immigration in the U.S. Census- Who Remains Mexican? Selective Ethnic Attrition and the Intergenerational Progress of Mexican Americans