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Immigration and Assimilation in the U.S.

A recent study by the Manhattan Institute introduces a quantitative index that measures the degree of similarity between native- and foreign-born adults in the United States. These included civic factors, such as rates of U.S. citizenship and service in the military; economic factors, such as earnings and rates of homeownership; and cultural factors, such as English ability and degree of intermarriage with U.S. citizens. The higher the number on a 100-point index, the more an immigrant resembled a U.S. citizen.

The report Measuring Immigration Assimilation in the U.S. is found here.

Since the New York City metropolitan area is a target destination for immigrants it is interesting to see a report on the diversity in immigrant populations and how they fare in the U.S.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Full post as published by Virtual Library Cat's Eye View on May 20, 2008 (boomark / email).