Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans : La Crisis Boricua.

Cover -- Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans -- Population, Migration, and Socioeconomic Outcomes among Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans -- Table of Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Authors' Addendum -- Chapter 1 -- The Elusive American Dream -- An Overview Of Puerto Rican Migration And Population Growth -- Identifying And Addressing Issues And Challenges -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- The Growth and Emergence of the Puerto Rican "Nation" -- A Brief Historical Overview -- (operation Bootstrap): From An Agrarian To An Industrial Economy -- The Perils And Outcomes Of Population Control -- The Puerto Rican Exodus: Migration As A Mechanism For Economic Development -- Socioeconomic And Population Processes And Indicators: Puerto Rico's Demographic Transition -- Age Distributions And Population Pyramids -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter 3 -- 2006 -- Weak Labor Markets -- Rates Of Impoverishment -- The Perfect Storm And The Outcomes Of La Crisis Boricua -- Other Events Contributing To, And Resulting From, La Crisis Boricua -- Promesa And The Financial Oversight And Management Board -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- On the Recent Puerto Rican Migrants -- Conceptual Issues On Migration -- Characteristics Of Island-to-mainland Puerto Rican Migrants -- Skill-based Migration Patterns -- Changes In Observable Skills -- Observable Skills And The Likelihood Of Migration To The Mainland -- Changes In Unobservable Skills -- Conceptual Issues For Temporary Versus Permanent Migration -- Observable Characteristics And The Likelihood Of Return Migration -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- Migration and Changes in the Settlement Patterns of Puerto Ricans.

Additional Background On Puerto Rican Migration -- An Analysis Of Destination Areas From Puerto Rico To The U.s. Mainland -- Sending Areas From Puerto Rico To The U.s. Mainland -- Net Migration And The Geographic Dispersion Of Puerto Ricans On The Mainland -- Geographic Distribution Of Puerto Ricans Living Stateside -- Measuring Changes In The Geographic Concentration Of Puerto Ricans -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter 6 -- How Were Puerto Ricans Faring in the New Settlements versus Traditional Areas? -- Conceptual Issues For Migration Into New Versus Traditional Areas -- The Labor Force Status Of Puerto Ricans In The Major Receiving States -- Labor Market Earnings -- Unexplained Puerto Rican/non-hispanic White Earnings Differentials -- Rates Of Impoverishment -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter 7 -- The Role of Gender on Puerto Rican Social Mobility Outcomes -- Gender, Location, And Reasons For Moving From Puerto Rico -- Demographic And Socioeconomic Characteristics Of Puerto Rican Women And Men -- Gender And Labor Force Status On The Island And Mainland -- Gender-related Differences In Labor Market Earnings On The Mainland -- Gender-related Differences In Poverty Rates By The Major Receiving States -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Note -- Chapter 8 -- Shaping the Business and Political Landscape on the Mainland -- Assessing Puerto Rican Impact On The Mainland -- Puerto Rican-owned Businesses: Evidence From The Survey Of Business Owners -- Characteristics Of Puerto Rican Businesses In The Largest Receiving States -- Puerto Rican Self-employment Tendencies -- Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors Affecting Puerto Rican Self-employment -- Federal Elections And Puerto Ricans On The Mainland -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Chapter 9.

The Continued Evolution of Politics and Socioeconomic Processes and Policies -- Puerto Rico's Uncertain Future -- Promesa: The Federal Government's Response To La Crisis Boricua -- A Glimpse Into Puerto Rico's Future Under The Trump Administration -- Moving Forward -- Summary And Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Appendix A -- Major Datasets Employed and Details on Selected Variables: American Community Survey -- Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (ipums) -- Puerto Rican Community Survey (prcs) -- Survey Of Business Owners (sbo) -- Travelers Survey -- Appendix B -- Empirical Methodology and Selected Estimation Details -- Chapter 7 -- Appendix C -- About the Book Cover -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors.

This book renders a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the socioeconomic and demographic outcomes of Puerto Ricans during Puerto Rico's severe economic crisis. This book is a valuable resource for scholars interested in Puerto Rico and economic, social mobility, migration, demographic, or public policy issues for Hispanics and Latinos.

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