Assessing the socioeconomic mobility and integration of U.S. immigrants and their descendants

Over the last several decades, two of the most significant developments in the U.S. labor market have been (1) rising inequality and (2) growth in both the size and the diversity of immigration flows. Because a large share of new immigrants arrive with very low levels of schooling, English proficien...

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Published in:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 2015-01, Vol.657 (1), p.108-135
Main Authors: Duncan, Brian, Trejo, Stephen J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assimilation
Assimilation (Soz)
Ausländer
Bildungsmobilität
Cultural Pluralism
Determinants
Einkommen
Einwanderer
Erste Generation
Families & family life
Generation
Immigrants
Immigration
Inequality
Intergenerational Mobility
Labor Market
Labour market
Mann
Migrationshintergrund
Mobility
Mobilität
Skills
Social Integration
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Soziale Integration
Soziale Mobilität
Sozioökonomischer Faktor
Special Topics Relevant to Building a New Infrastructure
U.S.A
USA
Zweite Generation
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Summary:Over the last several decades, two of the most significant developments in the U.S. labor market have been (1) rising inequality and (2) growth in both the size and the diversity of immigration flows. Because a large share of new immigrants arrive with very low levels of schooling, English proficiency, and other skills that have become increasingly important determinants of success in the U.S. labor market, such immigrants and their descendants may be a poor fit for the restructured economy and consequently have a difficult time integrating into American society. In this article we discuss some of the issues that arise when investigating the socioeconomic integration of immigrants and their U.S.-born descendants, and we selectively review research on these topics. In addition, we consider what kinds of supplementary information might be valuable to collect to improve our understanding of immigrant integration and of the intergenerational mobility experienced by immigrant families.
ISSN:1552-3349
0002-7162
1552-3349
DOI:10.1177/0002716214548396