Hispanics & the Labor Market

Research

2016

• Do State Work Eligibility Verification Laws Reduce Unauthorized Immigration?, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, IZA Journal of Migration, March 2016.
• New Mexico Recovery Lags amid Energy, Government Sector Weakness, Roberto Coronado and Marycruz De León, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2016.
• Noteworthy: Well-Being: Texas Income, Health Coverage Improve in 2015, Sarah Greer, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2016.
• On the Record: A Conversation with Adrián Mijares Elizondo: Cinépolis Theater Chain Seeks North Texas Stardom, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2016.
• Texas Border Cities Illustrate Benefits and Challenges of Trade, Jesus Cañas, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2016.
• Noteworthy: Bilingual Programs Still Important in Texas, Stephanie Gullo, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2016.
• Spotlight: Remittances to Mexico Fall as Immigration, Incomes Stagnate, Jesus Canas and Pia Orrenius, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016.

2013

• Gone to Texas: Immigration and the Transformation of the Texas Economy, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny, and Melissa LoPalo, Special Report, December 2013.
• For Hispanics, Border Wage Gap Reflects Education, English Divide, Christina English, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
• On the Record: Hispanic Workforce Faces Smaller but Persistant Education, Wage Gaps, Marie T. Mora, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2013.

2012

• Limited English Skills, Relative Youth Contribute to Hispanic Poverty Rates, Yingda Bi, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2012.

2011

• Trends in Poverty and Inequality Among Hispanics, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 1109, June 2011.
• Hispanic Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Industry Choice and Entrepreneurial Success, Mary Lopez, Hispanic Economic Experience Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, June 16, 2011.

2010

• Texas Twist: Why Did State's Unemployment Rate Fall Below Nation's, Anil Kumar, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2010.
• Texas' Latino Pay Gaps: Taking a closer Look, Emily Kerr, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2010.
• On the Record: Why Hispanic Education Deficits Persist, Richard Fry, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2010.

2009

• Getting to the Bottom of Texas' Latino Pay Gap, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Emily Kerr, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2009.