Book
Mexican Americans and the U.S. Economy: Quest for Buenos Dias. Tucson: University of Arizona Press (2002). Here's some information from the UA Press. You can get it at amazon.com, and bn.com.
Articles, Chapters & Reports
- “Hispanic Brokers and Borrowers: The Effect of Language Affinity on the Price of Home Mortgages” (2015). Regional Science and Urban Economics, 50, 77–86. With Chau Do.
- “The Evolution of Hispanic Literacy in the Twenty-First Century: From the First to the Third Generation” (2013). In The Economic Status of the Hispanic Population: Selected Essays, edited by Marie T. Mora and Alberto Dávila, pp. 33–48. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
- “Estimating the Effects of the Length of Exposure to a Training Program: The Case of Job Corps” (2012). Review of Economics and Statistics, 94(1), 153–171. With Carlos A. Lagunes, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, and Todd Neumann.
- “Is there a Link Between Hispanics and First-Generation College Students? The Importance of Exposure to a College-Going Tradition” (2010). In Latinos and the Economy: Integration and Impact in Schools, Labor Markets, and Beyond, edited by David Leal and Steve Trejo, pp. 95–110. New York: Springer.
- “Learning But Not Earning? The Value of Job Corps Training for Hispanics” (2010). Economic Inquiry, 48(3), 651–667. With Alfonso Flores-Lagunes and Todd Neumann.
- “The Interaction of Job Corps Training, Local Labor Markets, and Employment Networks on Labor Market Outcomes of Young Hispanics” (2008). In Young Workers in the Global Economy: Job Issues in North America, Europe and Japan, edited by Gregory DeFreitas. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- “The Role of 2-Year Colleges in the Improving Situation of Hispanic Postsecondary Education” (2006). Economics of Education Review, 25(3), 249–257. With Michael J. Hilmer.
- “Alternative Paths to College Completion: The Effect of Attending a Two Year School on the Probability of Completing a Four Year Degree” (2006). Economics of Education Review, 25(5), 463–471. With Jonathan Sandy and Michael J. Hilmer.
- “Out of the Barrio: Do Young Hispanics Benefit from Residential Job Training Programs?” (2004). In Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting, Industrial Relations Research Association, pp. 110–121. With Alfonso Flores-Lagunes and Todd Neumann.
- “The Educational Outcomes of Minorities in Arizona: Implications for National and State Policy Makers” (2002). Educational Policy, 16(2), 288–310. With Adela de la Torre.
- “The Education of Immigrant Children: The Impact of Age at Arrival” (2003). Economics of Education Review, 22(2), 202–212.
- “The Acquisition and Labor Market Value of Four English Skills: New Evidence from NALS” (2002). Contemporary Economic Policy, 18(3), 259–269.
- “What English Skills Matter to Immigrants? The Acquisition and Value of Four English Skills.” In Language Ideologies: Critical Perspectives on the Official Language Movement, Volume 1, Education and Social Implications of Official Language, edited by Roseann D. Gonzalez with Ildiko Melis. Urbana, IL: NCTE (2000), pp. 205–226.
- “Mexican Enclaves and the Price of Culture” (1998). Journal of Urban Economics, 43(2), 273–291.
Public Policy
- California's Commitment to Adult English Learners: Caught Between Funding and Need. Public Policy Institute of California, 2007.
- “Day Labor in the Golden State.” California Economic Policy, Vol. 3, No. 3. Public Policy Institute of California, 2007.
- “The Impact of the 2001/2002 Economic Recession on Hispanic Workers—A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Three Generations.” Pew Hispanic Center, Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.
Unpublished
- “The Effect of Community College Attendance on Hispanic Labor Market Outcomes,” with Michael J. Hilmer, San Diego State University.
Book Reviews
- “Rebirth: Mexican Los Angeles From the Great Migration to the Great Depression,” by Douglas Monroy (1999). Journal of Economic History, 59(4), 1117–1118.
- “Review of Children of NAFTA: Labor Wars on the U.S./Mexico Border,” by David Bacon (2006). Work and Occupations, 33(1), 118–120.