Nationality and migration in modern Mexico

Extended Abstract: Migration and Entrepreneurship in Mexico

The Mexican labor force is distinguished by exceptionally high rates of both international migration and entrepreneurship. During the last half-century, large flows of Mexican workers have migrated to the United States. As noted by Hanson (2006), approximately 10% of the Mexican population resided in the United States in 2004. On the other hand, about 25% of the Mexican labor force is self-empl...

And so began the Irish Nation: Nationality, Nationalism and National Consciousness in Pre-Modern Ireland

Network Effects in Mexico–U.S. Migration

Scholars have long noted how migration streams, once initiated, obtain a self-feeding character. Studies have connected this phenomenon, called the cumulative causation of migration, to expanding social networks that link migrants in destination to individuals in origin. While extant research has established a positive association between individuals’ ties to prior migrants and their migration ...

Family and Community Networks in Mexico-U.S. Migration

A household's decision to send migrants is based on information the household has on the expected returns and the costs of migration. Information on migration flows from both family migrant networks and community migrant networks. Direct assistance – in the form of money, housing, transportation, and food – is often provided to migrants by these networks, thus reducing the costs of migration. U...

International Migration and Women’s Reproductive Health in Mexico

We estimate the impact of international migration on contraceptive choice and pregnancy health of women in Mexico. We find that women belonging to migrant families have higher propensity to use contraceptive pills and condoms, lower pregnancy complications, higher probability of getting prenatal care and are more likely to get pregnancy check ups from a medical professional. We use historic sta...