Finding Good Opportunities within Unauthorized Markets: U.S. Occupational Mobility for Male Latino Workers.

Kossoudji, Sherrie A.; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.

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Publication Date: 1996

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Finding Good Opportunities within Unauthorized Markets: U.S. Occupational Mobility for Male Latino Workers.

Kossoudji, Sherrie A.; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.

International Migration Review, v30 n4 p901-24 Win 1996

Examines the determinants of occupational mobility for a sample of unauthorized Latino men who received temporary residency status under the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Data show English language ability, experience, risk of being apprehended, migrant networks, and the wage penalty for unauthorized workers all play roles in mobility when working in unauthorized labor markets. (GR)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment, Employment Experience, Ethnic Groups, Federal Legislation, Limited English Speaking, Minority Groups, Occupational Mobility, Predictor Variables, Social Science Research, Undocumented Immigrants

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986

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