A summary period measure of immigrant advancement in the U.S.

This paper proposes a method for summarizing the pace of advancement of the foreign-born population in a given period. The method standardizes for variations in the duration of residence or age composition of immigrant groups, attainments possessed by different groups when first observed after entry...

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Main Authors: John Pitkin, Dowell Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2011-02-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol24/12/