English Language Proficiency, Occupational Characteristics and the Employment Outcomes of Mexican-American Men

摘要

Several models of the employment outcomes process are estimated in order to determine the effects of human capital, immigrant status, English language proficiency and a set of occupational characteristics on the employment and earnings of Mexican-American males. A comparison is also made between native-born, English proficient Mexican-Americans and a sample of white, native-born English proficient non-Hispanics. The results indicate that the employment outcomes of Mexican-Americans is largely determined by human capital and occupational characteristics.