Gregory Defreitas
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3772612 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Gregory Defreitas |
| PRENOMES | Gregory |
| SOBRENOME | Defreitas |
| ASSINATURA | DEFREITAS G |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 15 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1988 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1993 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Inequality at Work
Inequality at Work
Unionization among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Using data on 23-30-year-olds from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the author presents the first comparative economic analysis of union coverage among black, Hispanic, Asian, and white workers in the United States. Coverage is found to be highest in this age group for blacks, followed by Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites, and Asians. Contrary to common belief, immigrants average higher rates of unionization than natives. Once the regressi…
Inequality at Work
This book presents a comprehensive economic analysis of the rapidly growing Hispanic labour force in the U.S. The author evaluates the leading economic theories on immigration and on racial and ethnic inequality in incomes and employment. He then tests these theories empirically with a variety of recent national data sets. Many of the findings throw into question widely held views among the public, academics, and policymakers. The author surveys …
Immigrants Settling in the City
Migration into Leicester 1950-1972 Leicester and the East African Asians 1968-1972. Part 1 Arrival and resettlement: the expulsion from Uganda - background and causes the 90 days - 5 August-7 November 1972 the press and the politicians - national and local reactions reception, not resettlement - strategies for settling the refugees the role of the voluntary associations. Part 2 The longer term: Ugandan Asians and education the housing question pr…
Labor Force Competition and the Black-White Wage Gap
Have the increasing numbers of women and immigrants in the U.S. labor force adversely affected the relative earnings of black men? A recent article in this journal argued that they have, based on empirical analysis of 1970 census data. The present study begins with a critique of both the theoretical assumptions and the empirical methods of this earlier article. A regression analysis of 1980 census data is then undertaken, which indicates that rec…
Unionization among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Using data on 23-30-year-olds from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the author presents the first comparative economic analysis of union coverage among black, Hispanic, Asian, and white workers in the United States. Coverage is found to be highest in this age group for blacks, followed by Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites, and Asians. Contrary to common belief, immigrants average higher rates of unionization than natives. Once the regressi…
Labor Force Competition and the Black-White Wage Gap
Have the increasing numbers of women and immigrants in the U.S. labor force adversely affected the relative earnings of black men? A recent article in this journal argued that they have, based on empirical analysis of 1970 census data. The present study begins with a critique of both the theoretical assumptions and the empirical methods of this earlier article. A regression analysis of 1980 census data is then undertaken, which indicates that rec…
Immigrants Settling in the City
Migration into Leicester 1950-1972 Leicester and the East African Asians 1968-1972. Part 1 Arrival and resettlement: the expulsion from Uganda - background and causes the 90 days - 5 August-7 November 1972 the press and the politicians - national and local reactions reception, not resettlement - strategies for settling the refugees the role of the voluntary associations. Part 2 The longer term: Ugandan Asians and education the housing question pr…
Inequality at Work
This book presents a comprehensive economic analysis of the rapidly growing Hispanic labour force in the U.S. The author evaluates the leading economic theories on immigration and on racial and ethnic inequality in incomes and employment. He then tests these theories empirically with a variety of recent national data sets. Many of the findings throw into question widely held views among the public, academics, and policymakers. The author surveys …
Inequality at Work
Inequality at Work
Unionization among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Using data on 23-30-year-olds from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the author presents the first comparative economic analysis of union coverage among black, Hispanic, Asian, and white workers in the United States. Coverage is found to be highest in this age group for blacks, followed by Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites, and Asians. Contrary to common belief, immigrants average higher rates of unionization than natives. Once the regressi…
Demographic economics (6 obras) · Economics (6 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Labour economics (4 obras) · Immigration (3 obras) · Inequality (3 obras) · Labor Movements and Unions (3 obras) · Mathematics (3 obras) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras)