Regional Research Topics
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.
Data
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce
- Pew Hispanic Center
- Department of Labor Special Reports
- Hispanic Outlook from the American Society of Hispanic Economists