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Hispanic Men's Earnings Mobility Across Immigrant Generations: Estimates Using Tax Records.
Andrés Villarreal1, Christopher R Tamborini2
1University of California, Los Angeles.
Social Forces; a Scientific Medium of Social Study and Interpretation
|February 3, 2025
Summary
Hispanic immigrant men show limited socioeconomic catch-up across generations. While second-generation men face lower mobility, it
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Economics
- Demography
Background:
- Assessing immigrant socioeconomic assimilation is crucial for understanding societal integration.
- Previous studies often used synthetic cohorts, limiting generational accuracy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the intergenerational socioeconomic progress of Hispanic men compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
- To overcome limitations of synthetic generation approaches in assimilation research.
Main Methods:
- Utilized linked Current Population Survey (CPS) and individual tax earnings data.
- Employed a direct matching strategy to identify exact third-generation individuals.
- Controlled for parental education and ethnic attrition in mobility estimates.
Main Results:
- Second-generation Hispanic men exhibit lower earnings mobility than later-generation Whites, explained by parental education.
- Third-generation Hispanic men show persistent lower mobility, even after accounting for education and attrition.
Conclusions:
- Socioeconomic progress for Hispanic men may stall or reverse beyond the second generation.
- Findings suggest potential long-term challenges in Hispanic socioeconomic assimilation.
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