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Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans Marie T. Mora

Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans By Marie T. Mora

Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans by Marie T. Mora


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This book renders a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the socioeconomic and demographic outcomes of Puerto Ricans during Puerto Rico's severe economic crisis. This book is a valuable resource for scholars interested in Puerto Rico and economic, social mobility, migration, demographic, or public policy issues for Hispanics and Latinos.

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Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans: La Crisis Boricua by Marie T. Mora

At the landmark centennial anniversary of the 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act, which granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship, the island confronts an unfolding humanitarian crisis initially triggered by an acute economic crisis surging since 2006. Analyzing large datasets such as the American Community Survey and the Puerto Rican Community Survey, this book represents the first comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic and demographic consequences of "La Crisis Boricua" for Puerto Ricans on the island and mainland, including massive net outmigration from the island on a scale not seen for sixty years; a shrinking and rapidly aging population; a shut-down of high-tech industries; a significant loss in public and private sector jobs; a deteriorating infrastructure; higher sales taxes than any of the states; $74 billion in public debt plus another $49 billion in unfunded pension obligations; and defaults on payments to bondholders. This book also discusses how the socioeconomic and demographic outcomes differ among stateside Puerto Ricans, including recent migrants, in traditional settlement areas such as New York versus those in newer settlement areas such as Florida and Texas. Florida is now home to 1.1 million Puerto Ricans (essentially the same number as those living in New York) and received a full third of the migrants from the island to mainland during this time. Scholars interested in the transition of migrants into their receiving communities (regardless of the Puerto Rican case) will also find this book to be of interest, particularly with respect to the comparative analyses on earnings, the likelihood of being impoverished, and self-employment.

Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans Reviews

The analysis of both Puerto Rico and the United States is comprehensive and fascinating and will be a landmark for many other scholars interested in studying Puerto Ricans on the island as well as in the United States. The analysis of entrepreneurship in the United States is innovative in my opinion, among many other impressive analyses. -- Jose G. Caraballo, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding demographic and economic developments in Puerto Rico since the turn of the Century. The factors that brought about la Crisis Boricua have been brewing for several decades. However, starting in 2006, a deep and protracted economic depression in Puerto Rico has prompted the largest exodus of Puerto Ricans to the Mainland in history. Mora, Davila and Rodriguez do a great job of analyzing and comparing the socioeconomic outcomes of both Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans, during this pivotal moment in the history of the People of Puerto Rico. -- Mario Marazzi Santiago, Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico

About Marie T. Mora

Marie T. Mora is professor of economics and associate vice provost for faculty diversity at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Alberto Davila is professor of economics and associate dean for administration, graduate studies and research at the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Havidan Rodriguez is professor and president of the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Elusive American Dream: La Crisis Boricua in Perspective Chapter 2: The Growth and Emergence of the Puerto Rican "Nation": Economic Development, Mass Migration, and Population Composition Chapter 3: 2006: The Year of the Perfect Storm and the Onset of La Crisis Boricua Chapter 4: On the Recent Puerto Rican Migrants Chapter 5: Migration and Changes in the Settlement Patterns of Puerto Ricans Chapter 6: How Were Puerto Ricans Faring in the New Settlements versus Traditional Areas Chapter 7: The Role of Gender on Puerto Rican Social Mobility Outcomes Chapter 8: Shaping the Business and Political Landscape on the Mainland Chapter 9: The Continued Evolution of Politics and Socioeconomic Processes and Policies: Puerto Rico in the 21st Century

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NGR9781498516860
9781498516860
1498516866
Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans: La Crisis Boricua by Marie T. Mora
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Lexington Books
2017-11-15
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