The authors explore unique complete-count data from the 1930 Census in which a respondent's race was assigned by … enumerators and "Mexican" was one of the possible responses. Census enumerators frequently and selectively assigned a non …'s socioeconomic attainment. The propensity for Census enumerators to identify Mexican Americans as white varied enormously across U …

. Unskilled immigrants who arrive in the USA as children and adolescents experience substantial wage assimilation, especially … fail to catch up to the wage status of either native-born whites or native-born African-Americans. After living in the USA …

substantially lowered attrition rates for second- and third-generation Hispanics and Asians, ethnic attrition remains a significant … issue even with the improved questionnaire. -- immigration ; intergenerational progress ; ethnic identity ; Hispanics …

Using United States Census data between 1970 and 2017, we analyze the economic assimilation of subsequent arrival …

. Hispanics in the United States are a possible exception to this pattern. Although there is a growing literature on … intergenerational progress, or lack thereof, in education and earnings among Hispanics, there is little research on employment …-Hispanic whites and second- and third-plus generation Hispanics. Hispanic immigrant women have much lower employment rates, but …

negative stereotypes, and can also deteriorate attitudes toward Hispanics. We rule out concerns that apprehensions might be …

census years. We find that high concentrations of immigrants of a given nationality in a particular location discouraged …

census years. We find that high concentrations of immigrants of a given nationality in a particular location discouraged …