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United States and Mexico : Ties That Bind, Issues That Divide.
This binational reference for U.S. and Mexican policymakers presents the interrelated issues of Mexican immigration to the United States and Mexico's economic and social development.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica :
RAND Corp.,
2012.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | Rand Corporation monograph series ;
MG-985-RC. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Purpose of This Study; Approach of This Study; How This Monograph Is Organized; PART ONE: Migration from Mexico: A Critical American Issue; CHAPTER TWO: Immigration by the Numbers; Immigration Statistics; Number of Future Mexican Immigrants; CHAPTER THREE: Moving Out: Historical Background of Mexican Migration Policy; Immigration Policies in the United States; Early U.S.-Mexican Relations: A Period of Shifting Ideals.
- Controlling Illegal Immigration After the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control ActBeyond 9/11; Emigration Policies in Mexico; Early Emigration Policy and Questions of Labor; The Labor Law and Legacy of the Bracero Program; Migration Measures in Mexico Since 2000; CHAPTER FOUR: Immigration Patterns; Migration from the United States to Mexico; Primary Mexican Migrant Destinations in the United States; Migrant Origins in Mexico; Economic and Social Characteristics of Mexican Migrants; CHAPTER FIVE: Migration's Effects on Origin and Destination Countries; Immigration's Impact on the United States.
- The Presence of Immigrants Both Benefits and Challenges the Host CountryThe Immigrant Workforce Has Only a Minor Effect on Government Burden; Immigration's Impact on Mexico; Immigration Prospects Are Broadened; Social Networks Increase the Chances That the Poor Will Migrate; Wages Are Increased at Home as Skill-Group Members Leave; Households Shift Priorities; CHAPTER SIX: Causes of Migration from Mexico to the United States; Demand-Pull: U.S. Economic Factors; U.S. Economic Conditions Are Critical to Decisions to Immigrate; Wage Differences Between the Two Countries Also Play a Role.
- Supply-Push: Performance of the Mexican EconomyMexican Economic Conditions Are Critical to the Decision to Migrate; Unemployment in Mexico Is Relatively Low but Still Stimulates Migration; The 2007 U.S. Recession Increased Unemployment in Mexico; Poverty and Economic Performance in Mexico; Poverty Rates Differ According to Region; Networks; CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations; Implications for Policy; Pursue a Legal Labor Market Driven by the Supply of U.S. Jobs; Design and Implement Tools to Assist with Current Standards of Border Control.
- Design and Implement an Organization Committed to Making Labor Movement Transparent to Both CountriesBegin to Address U.S. Immigration from the Other Side; PART TWO: Progress and Challenges: Mexico's Economic and Social Policy; CHAPTER EIGHT: The Economic and Social Landscape of Mexico; Mexico's Economy: Crisis and Recovery; Mexico's Social Policy: Evolving and Improving; CHAPTER NINE: Mexico's Economic Management; The Mexican Financial Crisis: Before and After; Primary Causes of the Crisis; After the Crisis; Business Regulation and National Competitiveness; Competition Across Mexican States.