Journal Article

A focus group study of Latin American immigrants' financial behaviors


Abstract: The subject of U.S. immigration ? particularly more recent immigration trends ? has generated many contentious debates around crime, impacts of worker skill levels on economic growth patterns, and on relative wage rates, among other areas. Further, analysis and focused studies of immigrant populations reveal varied and disjointed economic behaviors.

Keywords: Emigration and immigration; Emigrant remittances - Latin America;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Part of Series: Profitwise

Publication Date: 2008

Issue: Dec

Pages: 1-7