Introduction and Summary

George J. Borjas; Richard B. Freeman

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Borjas, George J. and Freeman, Richard B.. "Introduction and Summary". Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas, edited by George J. Borjas and Richard B. Freeman, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226066707-002

Borjas, G. & Freeman, R. (1992). Introduction and Summary. In G. Borjas & R. Freeman (Ed.), Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas (pp. 1-16). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226066707-002

Borjas, G. and Freeman, R. 1992. Introduction and Summary. In: Borjas, G. and Freeman, R. ed. Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226066707-002

Borjas, George J. and Freeman, Richard B.. "Introduction and Summary" In Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas edited by George J. Borjas and Richard B. Freeman, 1-16. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992. https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226066707-002

Borjas G, Freeman R. Introduction and Summary. In: Borjas G, Freeman R (ed.) Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1992. p.1-16. https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226066707-002

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Introduction and Summary 1
1. National Origin and the Skills of Immigrants in the Postwar Period 17
2. Out-Migration and Return Migration of Puerto Ricans 49
3. The Assimilation of Immigrants in the U. S. Labor Market 67
4. The Fertility of Immigrant Women: Evidence from High- Fertility Source Countries 93
5. Mass Emigration, Remittances, and Economic Adjustment: The Case of El Salvador in the 1980s 135
6. When the Minimum Wage Really Bites: The Effect of the U. S .-Level Minimum on Puerto Rico 177
7. On the Labor Market Effects of Immigration and Trade 213
8. The Effect of Immigrant Arrivals on Migratory Patterns of Native Workers 245
Contributors 271
Author Index 273
Subject Index 277

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Introduction and Summary 1
1. National Origin and the Skills of Immigrants in the Postwar Period 17
2. Out-Migration and Return Migration of Puerto Ricans 49
3. The Assimilation of Immigrants in the U. S. Labor Market 67
4. The Fertility of Immigrant Women: Evidence from High- Fertility Source Countries 93
5. Mass Emigration, Remittances, and Economic Adjustment: The Case of El Salvador in the 1980s 135
6. When the Minimum Wage Really Bites: The Effect of the U. S .-Level Minimum on Puerto Rico 177
7. On the Labor Market Effects of Immigration and Trade 213
8. The Effect of Immigrant Arrivals on Migratory Patterns of Native Workers 245
Contributors 271
Author Index 273
Subject Index 277

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