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Title: Unemployment among Mexican immigrant men in the United States, 2003-2012

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2015

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ISSN: 1096-0317

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Abstract: Based on their socioeconomic characteristics, Mexican immigrant men should have very high unemployment. More than half do not have a high school diploma. One in four works in construction; at the height of the recent recession, 20% of construction workers were unemployed. Yet their unemployment rates are similar to those of native-born white men. After controlling for education and occupation, Mexican immigrant men have lower probabilities of unemployment than native-born white men both before and during the recent recession. I consider explanations based on eligibility for unemployment benefits, out-migrant selection for unemployment, and employer preferences for Mexican immigrant labor.

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Authors: Laird, Jennifer

Periodical (Full): Social Science Research

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Volume: 49

Pages: 202-216

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Race and Ethnicity

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