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Homepage:https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/economics/faculty/profile.php?eid=trejosj
Workplace:National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)
Department of Economics, University of Texas-Austin, (more information at EDIRC)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

  1. Immigrant Age at Arrival and the Intergenerational Transmission of Ethnic Identification among Mexican Americans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024) Downloads

2023

  1. 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) Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) Downloads

    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) Downloads (2025)

2022

  1. Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns Over Time and Across Generations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns over Time and across Generations, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2023) Downloads View citations (4) (2023)

2020

  1. Ethnic Attrition, Assimilation, and the Measured Health Outcomes of Mexican Americans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020) Downloads View citations (8)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) Downloads View citations (8)

    See also Journal Article Ethnic attrition, assimilation, and the measured health outcomes of Mexican Americans, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2020) Downloads View citations (8) (2020)

2019

  1. New Evidence of Generational Progress for Mexican Americans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) Downloads View citations (4)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017) Downloads View citations (4)

    See also Journal Article New evidence of generational progress for Mexican Americans, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (4) (2020)

2018

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (14)

2016

  1. Ethnic Attrition and the Observed Health of Later-Generation Mexican Americans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (8) (2016)
  2. The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (29)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) Downloads View citations (5)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) Downloads View citations (5)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2012) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (25) (2017)

2015

  1. Immigrant Employment and Earnings Growth in Canada and the U.S.: Evidence from Longitudinal Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (12) (2016)

2012

  1. 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) Downloads View citations (15)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) Downloads View citations (8)

    See also Chapter Interethnic marriages and their economic effects, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013) Downloads View citations (2) (2013)

2011

  1. Low-Skilled Immigrants and the U.S. Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads

2010

  1. How Do Immigrants Spend Their Time? The Process of Assimilation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article How do immigrants spend their time? The process of assimilation, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2013) Downloads View citations (22) (2013)
  2. How Do Immigrants Spend Time?: The Process of Assimilation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)

2009

  1. 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) Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (6) (2009)
  2. 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) Downloads
  3. 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) Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (62) (2011)

2006

  1. 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) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (82) (2006)
  2. 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) Downloads View citations (16)

2005

  1. Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (30)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads View citations (30)

    See also Chapter Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (46) (2007)

2003

  1. 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) Downloads View citations (27)

2002

  1. Human Capital and Earnings of Female Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (8)

2001

  1. Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara (1997) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2003) Downloads View citations (25) (2003)
  2. Immigration Policy and the Skills of Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (144) (2003)
  3. Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (41) (2003)

1997

  1. The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (77) (2000)

1992

  1. National Origin and Immigrant Welfare Recipiency
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article National origin and immigrant welfare recipiency, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1993) Downloads View citations (43) (1993)
  2. Self-Selection and Internal Migration in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (260)
    See also Journal Article Self-selection and internal migration in the United States, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (1992) Downloads View citations (267) (1992)

1990

  1. Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (1991) Downloads View citations (97) (1991)

Journal Articles

2025

  1. 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 Downloads
    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) Downloads (2023)

2023

  1. Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns over Time and across Generations
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (1), 169-98 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns Over Time and Across Generations, NBER Working Papers (2022) Downloads (2022)

2020

  1. Ethnic attrition, assimilation, and the measured health outcomes of Mexican Americans
    Journal of Population Economics, 2020, 33, (4), 1499-1522 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Ethnic Attrition, Assimilation, and the Measured Health Outcomes of Mexican Americans, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (8) (2020)
  2. New evidence of generational progress for Mexican Americans
    Labour Economics, 2020, 62, (C) Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper New Evidence of Generational Progress for Mexican Americans, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) Downloads (2019)

2018

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (1)

2017

  1. The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians
    ILR Review, 2017, 70, (5), 1146-1175 Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (29) (2016)

2016

  1. Ethnic Attrition and the Observed Health of Later-Generation Mexican Americans
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 467-71 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Ethnic Attrition and the Observed Health of Later-Generation Mexican Americans, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (5) (2016)
  2. Immigrant employment and earnings growth in Canada and the USA: evidence from longitudinal data
    Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29, (4), 1249-1277 Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (3) (2015)

2015

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (7)

2013

  1. How do immigrants spend their time? The process of assimilation
    Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26, (2), 507-530 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper How Do Immigrants Spend Their Time? The Process of Assimilation, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (4) (2010)

2012

  1. The Employment of Low-Skilled Immigrant Men in the United States
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 549-54 Downloads View citations (1)

2011

  1. Intermarriage and the Intergenerational Transmission of Ethnic Identity and Human Capital for Mexican Americans
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (2), 195 - 227 Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (4) (2009)
  2. Tracking Intergenerational Progress for Immigrant Groups: The Problem of Ethnic Attrition
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 603-08 Downloads View citations (15)

2006

  1. Assimilation via Prices or Quantities?: Sources of Immigrant Earnings Growth in Australia, Canada, and the United States
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (4) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (80) (2006)

2005

  1. Commentary on \\"Immigration trends in the New York metropolitan area\\"
    Economic Policy Review, 2005, (Dec), 103-104 Downloads

2004

  1. Selective immigration policy in Australia, Canada, and the United States
    Brussels Economic Review, 2004, 47, (1), 57-76 Downloads View citations (6)

2003

  1. Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?
    ILR Review, 2003, 56, (3), 530-551 Downloads View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Does the Statutory Overtime Premium Discourage Long Workweeks?, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) Downloads View citations (3) (2001)
  2. Immigration Policy and the Skills of Immigrants to Australia, Canada, and the United States
    Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (1) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (47) (2001)
  3. Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market
    Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (3) Downloads View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) Downloads View citations (11) (2001)

2000

  1. The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2000, 82, (1), 38-47 Downloads View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California, NBER Working Papers (1997) Downloads View citations (7) (1997)

1997

  1. Why Do Mexican Americans Earn Low Wages?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (6), 1235-68 Downloads View citations (124)

1995

  1. The Labor Market Skills of Recent Male Immigrants: Evidence from the Current Population Survey
    ILR Review, 1995, 48, (4), 792-811 Downloads View citations (55)

1993

  1. National origin and immigrant welfare recipiency
    Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 50, (3), 325-344 Downloads View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper National Origin and Immigrant Welfare Recipiency, NBER Working Papers (1992) Downloads View citations (3) (1992)
  2. Overtime Pay, Overtime Hours, and Labor Unions
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (2), 253-78 Downloads View citations (50)
  3. The migration of labor: Oded Stark, (Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1991) pp. x+406
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1993, 23, (3), 453-457 Downloads

1992

  1. Assimilation and the Earnings of Young Internal Migrants
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1992, 74, (1), 170-75 Downloads View citations (59)
  2. IMMIGRANT WELFARE RECIPIENCY: RECENT TRENDS AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1992, 10, (2), 44-53 Downloads View citations (5)
  3. Self-selection and internal migration in the United States
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1992, 32, (2), 159-185 Downloads View citations (267)
    See also Working Paper Self-Selection and Internal Migration in the United States, NBER Working Papers (1992) Downloads View citations (260) (1992)

1991

  1. Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System
    ILR Review, 1991, 44, (2), 195-211 Downloads View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System, NBER Working Papers (1990) Downloads View citations (46) (1990)
  2. Public Sector Unions and Municipal Employment
    ILR Review, 1991, 45, (1), 166-180 Downloads View citations (14)
  3. The Effects of Overtime Pay Regulation on Worker Compensation
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (4), 719-40 Downloads View citations (91)

Chapters

2013

  1. Interethnic marriages and their economic effects
    Chapter 15 in International Handbook on the Economics of Migration, 2013, pp 276-292 Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (15) (2012)

2009

  1. 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 Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (8) (2009)

2007

  1. Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans
    A chapter in Mexican Immigration to the United States, 2007, pp 229-268 Downloads View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper Ethnic Identification, Intermarriage, and Unmeasured Progress by Mexican Americans, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) Downloads View citations (30) (2005)
 
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