Migration from Mexico to the United States: wage benefits of crossing the border and going to the U.S. interior

Abstract Emigrating from Mexico to the United States requires three steps: going to the border, crossing it, and going to the final U.S. destination. This article attempts to measure the earnings benefits of each migration step, focusing particularly on the second step: crossing the border. Using U...

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Main Authors: Aguayo Téllez, Ernesto, Rivera Mendoza, Crhistian I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2011
Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/7456/1/Migration%20from%20Mexico%20to%20the%20United%20States%20Wage%20Benefits%20of%20Crossing%20the%20Border%20and%20Going%20to%20the%20US%20Interior.pdf