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New evidence of generational progress for Mexican Americans
Brian Duncan1, Jeffrey Grogger2, Ana Sofia Leon3
1Department of Economics, University of Colorado Denver.
Labour Economics
|February 5, 2024
Summary
Mexican Americans show significant educational gains across generations, contrary to previous data. New analysis reveals progress in schooling, cognitive scores, and earnings, highlighting the importance of detailed generational tracking.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Economics
- Demography
Background:
- U.S.-born Mexican Americans face a notable schooling deficit compared to other Americans.
- Existing data suggests this educational gap persists across generations.
- Standard data limitations obscure the true intergenerational progress of Mexican Americans.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the intergenerational educational, cognitive, and economic progress of Mexican Americans.
- To address measurement issues in standard data sources that may underestimate progress.
- To provide a more accurate assessment of Mexican American socioeconomic advancement.
Main Methods:
- Utilized unique National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) data.
- Incorporated grandparental country of birth information for precise generational tracking.
- Compared findings with analyses mimicking limitations of standard data sources.
Main Results:
- Found substantial educational progress between the second and third generations of Mexican Americans.
- Observed similar patterns of advancement in cognitive test scores.
- Identified comparable progress in annual earnings across generations.
Conclusions:
- Standard data sources underestimate Mexican American intergenerational progress due to measurement limitations.
- Detailed generational data reveals significant socioeconomic advancement for Mexican Americans.
- Future research should account for granular generational data to accurately track minority group progress.
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