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Understanding Mexico's Economic Underperformance

Despite three decades of market reforms, Mexico's sluggish economic growth traces to credit failures, informality incentives, input market inefficiencies, and Chinese competition.

Profile of Immigrants in Napa County

Immigrants power Napa County's wine economy and workforce but face low earnings, severe housing crowding, and low naturalization rates that limit civic integration.

The Relationship Between Immigration and Nativism in Europe and North America

Higher immigration levels do not automatically fuel radical-right success in Europe and North America, and nativist parties have had only marginal effects on immigration policy.

The Development and Fiscal Effects of Emigration on Mexico

Mexico's fiscal balance benefits from emigration—GDP rose 8.8 percent and tax collection 7.4 percent between 1990 and 2000, driven by remittances and labor market effects.

Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration (Transatlantic Council Statement)

European governments' turn toward cultural conformity risks deepening fragmentation rather than forging the inclusive national identities cohesive societies require.

The Centrality of Employment in Immigrant Integration in Europe

Europe's integration debate fixates on culture, but the real failure is employment policy's inability to incorporate immigrants into the economy across generations.

Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults

A discussion on the gains that young adult immigrants or the U.S.-born children of immigrants have made in education and employment.

Economic Malaise Makes Immigrants a Target for Restrictive Legislation, Public Backlash

Across Europe in 2011, gains by the far right and immigration crackdowns reflected anxieties that went well beyond economic conditions.

Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults

First- and second-generation young adults are one-quarter of 16–26‑year‑olds in the United States,. They have made clear educational gains but experience uneven access to good jobs.

The Economic Integration of Immigrants in the United States: Long- and Short-Term Perspectives

Immigrants have long integrated economically through the U.S. labor market, but the 2007–09 recession and weaker growth may slow mobility and increase vulnerability.