Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4573758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George J Borjas (0000-0001-8596-1705, National Bureau of Economic Research), Stephen J Trejo (0000-0001-7431-5572, National Bureau of Economic Research) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 195 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2524803 |
| OpenAlex | W2154673628 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 68 |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper presents an empirical analysis of immigrant participation in the welfare system using the 1970 and 1980 U.S. Censuses. The availability of two cross-sections allows for identification of cohort and assimilation effects. The data indicate that recent immigrant cohorts use the welfare system more intensively than earlier cohorts. In addition, the longer an immigrant household has been in the United States, the more likely it is to receive welfare. The analysis also suggests that a single factor, the changing national origin mix of the immigrant flow, accounts for much of the increase in welfare participation rates across successive immigrant waves
Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · Immigration · Welfare · Welfare system · Employment and Welfare Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Can Immigration Alleviate the Demographic Burden?
Economic Impacts of Immigration
The Economics of Immigration
Understanding the Economic Integration of Immigrants
Immigrants' Use of Welfare After Welfare Reform
Migration and global environmental change
Immigration, skills and the labor market
The unemployment insurance compensation experience of immigrants in Canada, 1980-1988
Gender Differences in Language Acquisition and Employment Consequences among Southeast Asian Refugees in Canada
Unemployment Incidence of Immigrant Men in Canada
Immigrant Participation in the Unemployment Insurance System
Cross-city evidence on the relationship between immigration and crime
Ethnic Segregation, Tipping Behavior, and Native Residential Mobility
Net effects of poverty on welfare use and dependency among children by family immigration and citizenship statuses
The impact of immigration on unemployment and earnings among racial minorities in the United States
Public Assistance Receipt across Immigrant Generations
Socialbidrag bland invandrare
The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women
Of Heart and Mind
South-North Migration and Trade
Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK
The welfare use of immigrants and natives in Germany
Immigrant Participation in the German Welfare Program
Today's Second Generation
Immigrants' contribution and share
An introduction to the economics of immigration in OECD countries
Assimilation and participation in social assistance among immigrants
Unemployment compensation and the use of social assistance among second‐generation immigrants in Sweden
A burden to the welfare state? Expectations of non-EU migrants on welfare support
Assimilation effects on poverty among immigrants in Norway
The Important Role of Migration for an Ageing Nation
Labour market integration of refugees in Norway under changing macro-economic conditions
The Socio‐economic Integration of the Ethiopian Community in Israel
The Economic Assimilation of African Immigrants in the United States
Relationships between Economics, Welfare, Social Network Factors, and Net Migration in the United States
Far from a Burden
Immigrants, Natives and Social Assistance
Today's Second Generation
Political Economy of Immigration in Germany
Public Assistance Use among U.S.-Born Children of Immigrants
Race, Ethnicity and Nativity, Family Structure, Socioeconomic Status and Welfare Dependency
Welfare Reform and Immigrant Participation in Welfare Programs
Immigrant Class and the Use of Unemployment Insurance by Recent Immigrants in Canada
Immigration enforcement and mixed-status families
Immigrants? economic performance across Europe ? does immigration policy matter
State and local fiscal impacts of US immigrants
What Explains the Gap in Welfare Use Among Immigrants and Natives
Why are Migrants' Not Participating in Welfare Programs? Evidence from Shanghai, China
Unhealthy assimilation
Public assistance receipt among immigrants and natives
You can go home again
Dual citizenship rights
Mixed‐Status Families and WIC Uptake
The Effect of Immigration on Public Finances
Immigrant Needs and Local Government Services
Transnational healthcare seeking
The Impact of Acquiring Unrestricted Work Authorization on Romanian and Bulgarian Migrants in the United Kingdom
The Labor Market Skills of Recent Male Immigrants
The Earnings of Immigrant Men in Canada
The Unauthorized Mexican Immigrant Population and Welfare in Los Angeles County
Understanding Motives for Migration in Working with Immigrant Families
The Ethiopian community in Israel
Migrants, Welfare Systems and Social Citizenship in Ireland and Britain
The Economic Consequences of Immigration
Where Do the New U.S. Immigrants Live
Assimilation, Changes in Cohort Quality, and the Earnings of Immigrants
The Substitutability of Natives and Immigrants in Production
The Sensitivity of Labor Demand Functions to Choice of Dependent Variable
Patterns of Immigration and Public Assistance Utilization, 1970–1980
Patterns of Immigration and Public Assistance Utilization, 1970-1980
The Use of Transfer Payments by Immigrants
Immigrants, Taxes, and Welfare in the United States
The Impact of the Mariel Boatlift on the Miami Labor Market
Immigration, Trade, and the Labor Market
Immigration and public assistance participation
| Unique citing works | 63 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,13 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2021 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 49 |