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Immigration policy and fertility: Evidence from undocumented migrants in the U.S
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2021.
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Abstract
- Using the 2005–2014 waves of the American Community Survey –a period characterized by the rapid expansion of interior immigration enforcement initiatives across the United States, we evaluate the impact of a tougher policy environment on undocumented immigrants’ fertility. We find that a one standard deviation increases in enforcement lowers childbearing among likely undocumented women by 5%. The effect stems from police-based measures linked to increased deportations, which may raise uncertainty about the future of the family unit and its resources.
- Subjects :
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Economics and Econometrics
Family unit
jel:J13 J15 K37
Rapid expansion
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Unauthorized Immigrants
Immigration
Fertility
Fertility, Immigration policy, Interior immigration enforcement, Undocumented immigrants, Unauthorized immigrants, United States
American Community Survey
Immigration policy
Political science
Demographic economics
Enforcement
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0f5c4d965c50bf945b15076bc2eee637