Integración económica de los inmigrantes mexicanos en la Zona Metropolitana de Los Ángeles

• Autores: Rafael Alarcón Medina, Telésforo Ramírez García
• Localización: Papeles de población, ISSN 2448-7147, ISSN-e 1405-7425, Vol. 17, Nº. 69, 2011
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Economic integration of Mexican immigrants into Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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  • español

    La migración de mexicanos a Estados Unidos tiene una historia centenaria. Sin embargo, en la actualidad hay mucha preocupación sobre su integración en la sociedad estadounidense por su gran volumen y alto porcentaje de personas indocumentadas. Con el uso de datos de la American Community Survey de 2007, este artículo analiza la integración económica de los inmigrantes mexicanos en la zona metropolitana de Los Ángeles, mediante un análisis comparativo de indicadores tales como: nivel de escolaridad, manejo del idioma inglés, naturalización, participación en el mercado laboral y propiedad de la vivienda. Los resultados del estudio revelan que los inmigrantes mexicanos presentan comparativamente un patrón de integración en desventaja, sin embargo, a pesar de esto, están fuertemente integrados a la economía de Los Ángeles que ha experimentado un grave proceso de reestructuración, degradación e informalidad.

  • English

    Mexican migration to the United States has a century-old history. However, there is currently ample concern about its integration into the U.S. society due to its massive volume and high percentage of undocumented persons. Using data from the 2007 American Community Survey, this article examines the economic integration of Mexican immigrants in the metropolitan region of Los Angeles, through a comparative analysis of the following indicators: education, English proficiency, naturalization, labor market participation and home ownership. The findings reveal that Mexican immigrants have comparatively a disadvantageous integration pattern, however, in spite of this; they are strongly integrated into the Los Angeles economy that has experienced a severe restructuring process, degradation and informality.

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