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Johanne Boisjoly
Professor of Sociology, University of Quebec,
Rimouski, Quebec
Greg J. Duncan
Research Scientist, Survey Research Center,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Hispanic workers, particularly immigrants, incurred more involuntary separations during the 1990-92 recession than did non-Hispanic workers; lower levels of education accounted for some of this difference. This article investigates the reasons for the higher rate of job losses incurred by Hispanics using a new data source on the longitudinal labor market experiences of Hispanic workers: the Panel Study of Income Dynamics.
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