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Asian and Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Work Force
Implications of the United States Immigration Policies since 1965
Migration Patterns and Labor Market Adaptation
Data from the Current Population Survey were used in a unique analysis of migration and economic adaptation in a nationally representative sample of Asian and Hispanic immigrant women. The study describes migration patterns and compares the labor market adaptation experiences of women who migrated with their families and women who migrated independently.
Impact of Immigration Policy
The book also examines the systematic differences in migration patterns by country of origin and how these differences relate to labor market performance. The findings highlight the considerable impact of immigration policy on the economic adaptation of immigrant women.
Migration Timing and Labor Force Participation
Wives who migrated before their husbands were more likely to be in the labor force, especially when compared to wives migrating after their husbands. In contrast, wives who migrated with their husbands were not likely to participate in the labor force.
Ethnic Differences in Migration
Interestingly, Asian immigrant wives were more likely to migrate while married than were Hispanic immigrant wives. Asian wives who migrated after their husbands earned substantially lower wages than their respective ethnic counterparts (Ph.D. Dissertation, Cornell University, 1995; revised with new preface and index).
