Details about Stephen J. Trejo
Access statistics for papers by Stephen J. Trejo.
Last updated 2025-01-16. Update your information in the RePEc Author Service.
Short-id: ptr78
Jump to Journal Articles Chapters
Working Papers
2025
- Immigrant Age at Arrival and the Intergenerational Transmission of Ethnic Identification among Mexican Americans
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
2023
- Which Mexicans Are White? Enumerator-Assigned Race in the 1930 Census and the Socioeconomic Integration of Mexican Americans
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) 
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) 
See also Journal Article Which Mexicans Are White? Enumerator-Assigned Race in the 1930 Census and the Socioeconomic Integration of Mexican Americans, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2025) (2025)
2022
- Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns Over Time and Across Generations
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) 
See also Journal Article Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns over Time and across Generations, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
2020
- Ethnic Attrition, Assimilation, and the Measured Health Outcomes of Mexican Americans
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020) View citations (8) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Ethnic attrition, assimilation, and the measured health outcomes of Mexican Americans, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
2019
- New Evidence of Generational Progress for Mexican Americans
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) 
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (4) Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article New evidence of generational progress for Mexican Americans, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
2018
- Socioeconomic Integration of U.S. Immigrant Groups over the Long Term: The Second Generation and Beyond
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
2016
- Ethnic Attrition and the Observed Health of Later-Generation Mexican Americans
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Ethnic Attrition and the Observed Health of Later-Generation Mexican Americans, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (8) (2016)
- The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (5) Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (5) RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2012) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2017) View citations (25) (2017)
2015
- Immigrant Employment and Earnings Growth in Canada and the U.S.: Evidence from Longitudinal Data
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Immigrant employment and earnings growth in Canada and the USA: evidence from longitudinal data, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2016) View citations (12) (2016)
2012
- Interethnic Marriages and their Economic Effects
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (15)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (8)
See also Chapter Interethnic marriages and their economic effects, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
2011
- Low-Skilled Immigrants and the U.S. Labor Market
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2010
- How Do Immigrants Spend Their Time? The Process of Assimilation
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article How do immigrants spend their time? The process of assimilation, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2013) View citations (22) (2013)
- How Do Immigrants Spend Time?: The Process of Assimilation
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
2009
- Ancestry versus Ethnicity: The Complexity and Selectivity of Mexican Identification in the United States
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (8)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (1)
See also Chapter Ancestry versus ethnicity: the complexity and selectivity of Mexican identification in the United States, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2009) View citations (6) (2009)
- Immigration and the U.S. Labor Market
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)
- Intermarriage and the Intergenerational Transmission of Ethnic Identity and Human Capital for Mexican Americans
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (4)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Intermarriage and the Intergenerational Transmission of Ethnic Identity and Human Capital for Mexican Americans, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (62) (2011)
2006
- Assimilation via Prices or Quantities? Sources of Immigrant Earnings Growth in Australia, Canada and the United States
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (80)
See also Journal Article Assimilation via Prices or Quantities?: Sources of Immigrant Earnings Growth in Australia, Canada, and the United States, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2006) View citations (82) (2006)
- Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmaresured Progress by Mexican Americans
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (16)
2005
- Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (30)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (30)
See also Chapter Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (46) (2007)
2003
- Assimilation via Prices or Quantities? Labor Market Institutions and Immigrant Earnings Growth in Australia, Canada, and the United States
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (27)
2002
- Human Capital and Earnings of Female Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
2001
- Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
Also in University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara (1997) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2003) View citations (25) (2003)
- Immigration Policy and the Skills of Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (47)
See also Journal Article Immigration Policy and the Skills of Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2003) View citations (144) (2003)
- Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2003) View citations (41) (2003)
1997
- The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
See also Journal Article The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2000) View citations (77) (2000)
1992
- National Origin and Immigrant Welfare Recipiency
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
See also Journal Article National origin and immigrant welfare recipiency, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1993) View citations (43) (1993)
- Self-Selection and Internal Migration in the United States
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (260)
See also Journal Article Self-selection and internal migration in the United States, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (1992) View citations (267) (1992)
1990
- Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
See also Journal Article Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (1991) View citations (97) (1991)
Journal Articles
2025
- Which Mexicans Are White? Enumerator-Assigned Race in the 1930 Census and the Socioeconomic Integration of Mexican Americans
ILR Review, 2025, 78, (1), 62-85 
See also Working Paper Which Mexicans Are White? Enumerator-Assigned Race in the 1930 Census and the Socioeconomic Integration of Mexican Americans, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)
2023
- Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns over Time and across Generations
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (1), 169-98 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns Over Time and Across Generations, NBER Working Papers (2022) (2022)
2020
- Ethnic attrition, assimilation, and the measured health outcomes of Mexican Americans
Journal of Population Economics, 2020, 33, (4), 1499-1522 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Ethnic Attrition, Assimilation, and the Measured Health Outcomes of Mexican Americans, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
- New evidence of generational progress for Mexican Americans
Labour Economics, 2020, 62, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper New Evidence of Generational Progress for Mexican Americans, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)
2018
- Identifying the Later-Generation Descendants of U.S. Immigrants: Issues Arising from Selective Ethnic Attrition
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2018, 677, (1), 131-138 View citations (1)
2017
- The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians
ILR Review, 2017, 70, (5), 1146-1175 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (29) (2016)
2016
- Ethnic Attrition and the Observed Health of Later-Generation Mexican Americans
American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 467-71 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Ethnic Attrition and the Observed Health of Later-Generation Mexican Americans, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
- Immigrant employment and earnings growth in Canada and the USA: evidence from longitudinal data
Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29, (4), 1249-1277 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Immigrant Employment and Earnings Growth in Canada and the U.S.: Evidence from Longitudinal Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
2015
- Assessing the Socioeconomic Mobility and Integration of U.S. Immigrants and Their Descendants
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2015, 657, (1), 108-135 View citations (7)
2013
- How do immigrants spend their time? The process of assimilation
Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26, (2), 507-530 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper How Do Immigrants Spend Their Time? The Process of Assimilation, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
2012
- The Employment of Low-Skilled Immigrant Men in the United States
American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 549-54 View citations (1)
2011
- Intermarriage and the Intergenerational Transmission of Ethnic Identity and Human Capital for Mexican Americans
Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (2), 195 - 227 View citations (62)
See also Working Paper Intermarriage and the Intergenerational Transmission of Ethnic Identity and Human Capital for Mexican Americans, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
- Tracking Intergenerational Progress for Immigrant Groups: The Problem of Ethnic Attrition
American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 603-08 View citations (15)
2006
- Assimilation via Prices or Quantities?: Sources of Immigrant Earnings Growth in Australia, Canada, and the United States
Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (4) View citations (82)
See also Working Paper Assimilation via Prices or Quantities? Sources of Immigrant Earnings Growth in Australia, Canada and the United States, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2006) View citations (80) (2006)
2005
- Commentary on \\"Immigration trends in the New York metropolitan area\\"
Economic Policy Review, 2005, (Dec), 103-104
2004
- Selective immigration policy in Australia, Canada, and the United States
Brussels Economic Review, 2004, 47, (1), 57-76 View citations (6)
2003
- Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?
ILR Review, 2003, 56, (3), 530-551 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (3) (2001)
- Immigration Policy and the Skills of Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (1) View citations (144)
See also Working Paper Immigration Policy and the Skills of Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (47) (2001)
- Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market
Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (3) View citations (41)
See also Working Paper Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (11) (2001)
2000
- The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2000, 82, (1), 38-47 View citations (77)
See also Working Paper The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (7) (1997)
1997
- Why Do Mexican Americans Earn Low Wages?
Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (6), 1235-68 View citations (124)
1995
- The Labor Market Skills of Recent Male Immigrants: Evidence from the Current Population Survey
ILR Review, 1995, 48, (4), 792-811 View citations (55)
1993
- National origin and immigrant welfare recipiency
Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 50, (3), 325-344 View citations (43)
See also Working Paper National Origin and Immigrant Welfare Recipiency, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (3) (1992)
- Overtime Pay, Overtime Hours, and Labor Unions
Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (2), 253-78 View citations (50)
- The migration of labor: Oded Stark, (Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1991) pp. x+406
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1993, 23, (3), 453-457
1992
- Assimilation and the Earnings of Young Internal Migrants
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1992, 74, (1), 170-75 View citations (59)
- IMMIGRANT WELFARE RECIPIENCY: RECENT TRENDS AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS
Contemporary Economic Policy, 1992, 10, (2), 44-53 View citations (5)
- Self-selection and internal migration in the United States
Journal of Urban Economics, 1992, 32, (2), 159-185 View citations (267)
See also Working Paper Self-Selection and Internal Migration in the United States, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (260) (1992)
1991
- Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System
ILR Review, 1991, 44, (2), 195-211 View citations (97)
See also Working Paper Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System, NBER Working Papers (1990) View citations (46) (1990)
- Public Sector Unions and Municipal Employment
ILR Review, 1991, 45, (1), 166-180 View citations (14)
- The Effects of Overtime Pay Regulation on Worker Compensation
American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (4), 719-40 View citations (91)
Chapters
2013
- Interethnic marriages and their economic effects
Chapter 15 in International Handbook on the Economics of Migration, 2013, pp 276-292 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Interethnic Marriages and their Economic Effects, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2012) View citations (15) (2012)
2009
- Ancestry versus ethnicity: the complexity and selectivity of Mexican identification in the United States
A chapter in Ethnicity and Labor Market Outcomes, 2009, pp 31-66 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Ancestry versus Ethnicity: The Complexity and Selectivity of Mexican Identification in the United States, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2009) View citations (8) (2009)
2007
- Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans
A chapter in Mexican Immigration to the United States, 2007, pp 229-268 View citations (46)
See also Working Paper Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (30) (2005)
|
The links between different versions of a paper are constructed automatically by matching on the titles.
Please contact if a link is incorrect.
Use this form
to add links between versions where the titles do not match.
|