Bagchi, Ann Working paper no. 1998-28
economics
Aging in Latin American and the Caribbean
Palloni, Alberto, Susan De Vos, and Martha Pelaez Working paper no. 1999-02 Abstract This document evaluates the nature of aging in Latin America and the Caribbean, and reviews available evidence regarding the demographic profile of …
Social Capital and School Achievement among Adolescents
Meier, Ann Working paper no. 1999-18 Abstract Using two waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), I study the influence of social capital on school achievement and the decision to stay …
Families, Social Capital, and Educational Continuation
Sandefur, Gary, Ann Meier, and Pedro Hernandez Working paper no. 1999-19 Abstract Using four waves of the National Educational Longitudinal Survey (NELS), we study the influence of social capital on the probability of making three …
The Structure of Disadvantage: Individual and Occupational Determinants of the Black-White Wage Gap
Grodsky, Eric, and Devah Pager Working paper no. 1999-28 Abstract In this paper we explore individual and occupational characteristics that explain earnings inequality between black and white men. Our research is motivated by the idea …
Industrialization and Social Mobility in Korea
Park, Hyunjoon Working paper no. 1999-32 Abstract This paper investigates intergenerational social mobility among men in Korea that has experienced tremendous social change related with a rapid and compressed process of industrialization. High structural mobility …
High School Dropout, Race-Ethnicity, and Social Background from the 1970s to the 1990s
Hauser, Robert, Solon J. Simmons, and Devah Pager Working paper no. 2000-12 Abstract Between 1972 and 1998, data from October Current Population Surveys show that dropout is least among whites and greatest among Hispanics, and …
The Effects of Migration, Household Income, and Gender on Mexican Child Health
Donato, Katharine M., Shawn Malia Kanaiaupuni, Melissa Stainback Working paper no. 2001-10
Early Parental Death, Parental SES, and Midlife Status Attainment
Swallen, Karen, and Steven A. Haas Working paper no. 2002-01 Abstract Status attainment models indicate that one of the predictors of lifetime education, income and wealth is parental education. Education is also correlated with mortality …
Economic Impact of Migrant Workers on Wisconsin’s Economy
Slesinger, Doris, and Steven Deller Working paper no. 2002-06 Abstract This study aims to determine the impact of migrant workers on Wisconsin’s economy, and addresses three questions: How do migrant workers spend their money? What …