Wong Rebeca, Palloni Alberto, Soldo Beth J
Maryland Population Research Center, University of Maryland.
Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin.
Int Migr Rev. 2007 Mar;41(1):127-151. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2007.00059.x. Epub 2007 Feb 2.
This article examines the impact that past migration to the U.S. has on the current economic well-being of individuals in middle or old age who have returned to Mexico. , the net effect of U.S. migration on wealth among return migrants is difficult to predict; there are counteracting factors that can affect wealth positively or negatively. Using data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study 2001 and correcting for selection factors, the long-term effect of U.S. migration for return migrants was found consistently positive in terms of their accumulated personal wealth at middle and old age. This article speculates about the possible mechanisms that can explain this apparent advantage.
本文探讨了过去移民到美国对返回墨西哥的中老年个人当前经济状况的影响。美国移民对回流移民财富的净影响难以预测；存在一些起抵消作用的因素，这些因素可能对财富产生积极或消极的影响。利用2001年墨西哥健康与老龄化研究的数据并校正选择因素后，发现美国移民对回流移民的长期影响在其中老年积累的个人财富方面始终是积极的。本文推测了可能解释这一明显优势的机制。
