Gender, Job Searching, and Employment Outcomes among Mexican Immigrants

摘要: Past quantitative research has typically disregarded the effect of gender on relationship between social capital and immigrant adaptation. However, recent theory qualitative evidence suggest that is a significant factor moderating this association. I use Mexican Migration Project (MMP) data regarding experiences in U.S. to examine quantitatively how process job searching, effects network-based vary by gender. Results show no overall sex differences likelihood using network (i.e., family-based or friend-based) individual non-network) search methods, but there are processes affecting method used. Settlement increases women’s their friend networks obtain work, while for men, it decreases any kind. Contrary conventional wisdom, women who searches less likely formal sector employment than find work without assistance. Conversely, men will sector. Since correlated with wages, as well nonwage benefits, suggests markedly different economic well-being male female immigrants