Mexican Americans and the U. S. Economy Quest for Buenos Dï¿½as

Name: Mexican Americans and the U. S. Economy Quest for Buenos Dï¿½as
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ISBN: 9780816519774

ISBN-10: 0816519773

ISBN-13: 9780816519774

Edition: 2nd 2001

Authors: Arturo Gonzï¿½lez, Arturo Gonzï¿½lez

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Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 12/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 147
Size: 1.00" wide x 1.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Acknowledgments



Overview: Mexican American Participation in the U.S. Economy


Economic Analysis of the Mexican American Population


Demographic Profile of the Mexican American Population


Outline for Mexican Americans and the U.S. Economy



Al Norte: Economic Principles of Mexican Immigration


Why Do People Immigrate?


Immigration before 1910


Revolution and Economic Growth: 1910-1929


The Depression and Bracero Eras: 1930-1964


The End of the Bracero Program and Its Legacy


The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965


The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986


Recent Legislation



Aqui Estamos: Mexican Immigrants in the United States Today


Economic and Demographic Profile of Mexican Immigrants


Income and Poverty


Settlement Patterns


Wage Assimilation


Economic Impact of Immigration


Undocumented Immigrants


Naturalization



Going to School: The Education of Mexican Americans


Educational Profile


Secondary Education


College Education


Economic Incentives to Invest in Education


Factors Affecting the Investment in Education



Subiendo: Toward the Middle Class


Income Distribution


Poverty


Factors Affecting Poverty Rates


Public Assistance


The Underclass Model


Wealth and Asset Accumulation



Trabajando: Mexican Americans in the Labor Market


Labor Market Activity


Employment Patterns


Occupational Patterns


Annual Income


Wages, Human Capital, and Discrimination



Buenos Dias?: The Bottom Line


Glossary


References


Index