3. Mexican Assimilation in the United States

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgment ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States 13
6. 2. Gender and Assimilation among Mexican Americans 57
7. 3. Mexican Assimilation in the United States 107
8. 4. Mexican Entrepreneurship: A Comparison of Self- Employment in Mexico and the United States 123
9. 5. Mexican Immigration and Self-Selection: New Evidence from the 2000 Mexican Census 159
10. 6. The Diffusion of Mexican Immigrants during the 1990s: Explanations and Impacts 193
11. 7. Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans 229
12. 8. Impacts of Policy Reforms on Labor Migration from Rural Mexico to the United States 269
13. 9. Emigration, Labor Supply, and Earnings in Mexico 289
14. Contributors 329
15. Author Index 331
16. Subject Index 335