Industrial change, Hispanic immigration, and the internal migration of low-skilled native male workers in the United States, 1995–2000

Debates over immigration’s impact on less advantaged native workers often ignore industrial structure for creating segregated labor markets and demand for immigrant workers. We analyze population movements of less-educated foreign-born Hispanic, native-born Hispanic, White, and Black men between 199...

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Published in:Social science research 2011-03, Vol.40 (2), p.626-640
Main Authors: Parrado, Emilio A., Kandel, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Demographics
Employment
Employment Changes
Hispanic Americans
Hispanics
Immigration
Internal Migration
Labor Market
Labor Migration
Labour market
Low skilled workers
Males
Migrant Workers
Minority & ethnic groups
Population movements
Social sciences
U.S.A
Unskilled workers
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Summary:Debates over immigration’s impact on less advantaged native workers often ignore industrial structure for creating segregated labor markets and demand for immigrant workers. We analyze population movements of less-educated foreign-born Hispanic, native-born Hispanic, White, and Black men between 1995 and 2000 using MIGPUMA-level 2000 PUMS data. We model in-migration, out-migration, and net migration for each group controlling for demographic composition, employment structure, change in employment structure, labor market indicators, and macro contextual measures. Results indicate positive significant relationships between migration patterns of all groups and support labor demand explanations of internal low-skilled migration emphasizing industrial change rather than labor competition.
ISSN:0049-089X
1096-0317
DOI:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.11.001