Moving Up the Economic Ladder: Latino Workers and the Nation's Future Prosperity

Summary

Includes discussions of Hispanic human capital characteristics, structural and other conditions in the current labor market.

Description

This book, written in conjunction with NCLR's Academic Advisory Committee and distinguished experts on Latino economic issues from around the country, offers a comprehensive look at the employment status of Latino workers. Its eight chapters include discussions of Hispanic human capital characteristics, structural and other conditions in the current labor market, Latino unemployment, the experiences of Latino immigrant workers, wage differentials, benefit coverage, and the strategies Latino workers use to find jobs. It also provides a discussion of effective employment policy for Latino workers.