The Socioeconomic Status of Hispanic New Yorkers: Current Trends and Future Prospects

Presents data showing the major demographic and socioeconomic changes in the Hispanic population of New York during the 1990s. Examines the trends in income, poverty, labor force status, and other economic and demographic indicators

Dominicans in the United States: A Socioeconomic Profile, 2000

This study provides a statistical account of the situation of Dominicans living in the United States using the 1990 U.S. Census data

Dominicans in the United States: A Socioeconomic Profile 2022

This research report presents the first detailed study of the socioeconomic status of the Dominican population of the United States as we enter the second decade of the 2000s, including a discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Quantitative Literacy and the Likelihood of Employment among Young Adults in the United States

This paper examines the effects of quantitative literacy on the likelihood of employment among young adults in the United States. The data set used is the 1985 Young Adult Literacy Assessment Survey. This survey of persons 21 to 25 years old makes available scores achieved by individuals sampled on a test measuring proficiency in the application of arithmetic skills to practical problems encountered every day. We use these scores as one of a set of variables in a probit model explaining the probability of a person being fully employed. It is found that quantitative literacy skills are a major factor raising the likelihood of full-time employment. Furthermore, low quantitative literacy appears to be critical in explaining the lower probability of employment of young Black Americans relative to Whites.