Immigrants, and Immigrants: Perspectives on Mexican Labor Migration to the United States

1980 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 299
Author(s):  
John F. Mcclymer ◽  
Arthur F. Corwin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
The United States

The Migratory Impact of Minimum Wage Legislation: Puerto Rico, 1970–1987

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 772-795
Author(s):  
Carlos E. Santiago
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Wage Setting ◽  
Wage Policy ◽  
The Impact

Minimum wage research has historically focused on labor mobility between covered and uncovered labor markets within a geographic area. This study examines the impact of minimum wage setting on labor migration. A multiple time series framework is applied to monthly data for Puerto Rico from 1970–1987. The results show that net emigration from Puerto Rico to the United States fell in response to significant changes in the manner in which minimum wage policy was conducted, particularly after 1974. The extent of commuter type labor migration between Puerto Rico and the United States is influenced by minimum wage policy, with potentially important consequences for human capital investment and long-term standards of living.

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