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From Chinatown to Every Town: New Patterns of Employment for Low-Skilled Chinese Immigrants in the United States.
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Social Forces . Dec2018, Vol. 97 Issue 2, p893-920. 28p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Building on the growing literature on new immigrant destinations, this paper examines new employment patterns of low-skilled Chinese immigrants in the United States. We identify an important channel of employment in new destinations for the case of Chinese low-skilled immigrants: employment agencies in New York City's Chinatown. We carried out two surveys of employment agencies during 2010–2011. Our findings suggest that there has been a profound change in settlement patterns of low-skilled immigrants: moving away from traditional Chinatowns in major American cities toward non-gateway destinations and rural areas. These new settlement locations are characterized by a low unemployment rate and low crime rate. Contrary to predictions from ethnic economy and mainstream economic perspectives, Chinese restaurant jobs tend not to be in places with a high concentration of Chinese immigrants, but rather in places with a high proportion of non-Hispanic whites. In addition, the farther the jobs are from New York City, the higher the salary. We discuss the implications of this fundamental change for re-conceptualizing the immigrant labor market and immigrant socioeconomic mobility in American society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00377732
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Social Forces
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133281943
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/soy061