AEA Papers and Proceedings
ISSN 2574-0768 (Print) | ISSN 2574-0776 (Online)
Drug Violence, Immigration Enforcement, and Selectivity: Evidence from Mexican Immigrants
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 109,
May 2019
(pp. 192–98)
Abstract
We study how drug violence in Mexico and internal immigration enforcement in the United States affect the selectivity of Mexican immigrants. We find that violence is associated with an increase in English proficiency among immigrants. Furthermore, the deterrence effect of interior enforcement varies: it is associated with increases in the probability of observing undocumented immigrants with prior migration experience, who are English proficient and have higher unobservable abilities. Those factors are associated with a higher probability of finding a job, and higher productivity and earnings in the US labor market.Citation
Gonzalez-Lozano, Heriberto, and Sandra Orozco-Aleman. 2019. "Drug Violence, Immigration Enforcement, and Selectivity: Evidence from Mexican Immigrants." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 109: 192–98. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20191091Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- F22 International Migration
- J11 Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
- J18 Demographic Economics: Public Policy
- J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
- O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
- O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements