Latinos in Chicago: Is Assimilation Rewarded in the Job Market?
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posted on 2005-12-16, 00:00authored byGeorgian Schiopu
Using data from a recent Chicago survey among Latinos, this paper explores the economic situation of Latinos and their economic motivation for assimilation. I find that assimilation, outside its acculturation dimension, has no significant effect on wages, concluding that the labor market offers few incentives for Latinos to assimilate.