Inequality At Work - Hispanics in the U.s. Labor Force

Zusatztext an impressive piece of work, bringing together in one place an enormous amount of literature and data in order to address important questions Klappentext This book provides the first comprehensive economic assessment of the rapidly growing Hispanic American work force. In a wide-ranging analysis of a variety of large computerized data banks! the author presents a host of original findings on postwar trends in Hispanic wages! poverty unemployment rates! and educational attainment. The implications of these findings for current debates on income inequality! discrimination! school dropouts! and the domestic effects of immigration are thoroughly evaluated. Many of the conclusions throw into question widely held views on these issues among the public! academics! and policymakers. Zusammenfassung The author presents a detailed economic analysis of the rapidly growing Hispanic work force presently living in the USA.

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• Autori: Gregory DeFreitas, Gregory (Assistant Professor of Economi Defreitas, Gregory (Assistant Professor of Economics DeFreitas, DeFreitas Gregory
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.07.1992
• EAN: 9780195064216
• ISBN: 978-0-19-506421-6
• Pagine: 304
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, United States of America, USA, Sociology: work & labour, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Sociology: work and labour, Hispanic & Latino Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General