Immigration enforcement and labor supply: Hispanic youth in mixed-status families

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Population Economics
Year: 2024
Volume: 37
Issue: 2
Pages: 1-38

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Abstract This study evaluates the labor supply behavior of US-born Hispanic youth in response to immigration enforcement. We draw on the added-worker effect and underscore immigration enforcement actions as a factor influencing labor supply decisions within immigrant families. We argue that while immigration enforcement reduces labor supply among non-citizens, the labor supply among US-born Hispanic youth in mixed-status families increases. Using the Current Population Survey and data on immigration-related arrests, we find that an unexpected surge in arrests increases labor force participation of US-born Hispanic youth by 6 percentage points and weekly hours worked by up to 20%.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:jopoec:v:37:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s00148-024-01022-x
Journal Field
Growth
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25