The migratory impact of minimum wage legislation: Puerto Rico, 1970-1987.
Int Migr Rev
; 27(4): 772-95, 1993.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12286925
"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."
Key words
Americas; Caribbean; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; International Migration--legal aspects; Labor Migration--determinants; Latin America; Macroeconomic Factors; Migration; North America; Northern America; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Puerto Rico; United States; Wages
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Policy
/
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
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Transients and Migrants
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Demography
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Emigration and Immigration
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
/
Caribe
/
Puerto rico
Language:
En
Journal:
Int Migr Rev
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States