Abstract
This paper analyzes how labor market and worker characteristics stratify the Hispanic male work force in the United States. Human capital characteristics, including English language proficiency and length of U.S. residence, significantly influence annual log earnings for all groups, but the effects depend on nativity and national origin. Large effects of average unemployment rates emerge for all groups, although these are significant only for workers from Mexico and Puerto Rico. Regional differences in wage rates and the ethnic composition of labor markets influence log earnings of Mexican, Central/South American, and other Hispanic-origin workers, but not all are equally important for each group. I discuss the policy significance of these results.
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