Skilled immigration and the conditions of labour competition in the US: a comparative study of the Indian， the Mexican and the Chinese diasporas

摘要：The US has always been the epicentre of international skilled migration. This has led to the formation of various diaspora groups which have played a critical role not only in America's emergence as a global power but also in the development of their home countries. This paper is a comparative case study of three major diaspora groups in the US – the Indian, the Mexican and the Chinese – in which an attempt has been made to analyse their objective determinants such as education level, language ability, skills and experiences. The authors conclude that there exists a considerable difference in the levels of labour integration among the three so analysed diasporas: while skilled Indians and Chinese earn as much as or more than the US natives, Mexicans tend to earn less and work in occupations not necessarily linked to their skills and expertise. There is also a considerable difference in the level of engagement with their respective homelands between the Indians, Mexicans and the Chinese.

作者介绍

袁艳( 1980—) ，女，汉族，四川安岳人，讲师，博士。研究方向: 拉丁美洲历史与社会。

本文发表于2017年出版的《Migration & Development》