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Immigrants, Medicaid, And The Deficit Reduction Act, Nicholas T. Fritsch
Immigrants, Medicaid, And The Deficit Reduction Act, Nicholas T. Fritsch
Undergraduate Economic Review
This study examines the effects of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) on immigrant Medicaid participation using data from the 2005 and 2007 March supplements of the Current Population Survey. The DRA made changes to Medicaid coverage laws by requiring proof of citizenship for eligibility rather than a sworn statement, as was the case prior to the DRA, thus reducing the non-citizen/non-legal permanent resident use of Medicaid. A difference-in-difference methodology is used, and the research finds that the laws were effective in decreasing non-citizen use of Medicaid relative to citizens, though there is a possibility of “chilling effects” on eligible non-citizens.
Discrimination Against Canadian Colours, Veevek Thankey
Discrimination Against Canadian Colours, Veevek Thankey
University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics
Canada is a nation of immigrants. Decades of open and compassionate immigration policies have earned Canada a solid reputation abroad in this regard. However, as long as there has been immigration in this country, concerns have existed over the impact of immigration on the labour market and, more importantly, the role that discrimination plays regarding income differentials. This paper will analyze the earning differentials of immigrants, which shall be defined as ethnic minorities.
Cultural Wage Differentials Among United States Immigrants, Bill Takahashi
Cultural Wage Differentials Among United States Immigrants, Bill Takahashi
University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics
This project will attempt to take a modern snapshot of the ongoing process of immigration and cultural diversification, examine the problem of immigrant adaptation into the American way of life and explore which groups, if any, have an advantage when it comes to integrating into American society. More specifically this paper will address the question: What is the role of cultural factors in determining the standard of living of immigrants.
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