Does Mestizaje Matter in the US? Economic Stratification of Mexican Immigrants
利用2003年新移民调查数据，研究新合法化的墨西哥移民中肤色深浅是否与经济分层相关，发现肤色影响购房、银行账户和职业地位，暗示墨西哥的社会分层结构可能在美国延续。
Using data from the 2003 New Immigrant Survey, this paper examines whether stratification as reflected by skin shade exists among newly legalized Mexican immigrants in the US. While we do not find evidence that skin color directly related to employment probabilities, complexion appeared to play a role in the likelihood of owning a home, having a bank account, and occupational status. As these outcomes partly reflect immigrants' pre-migration experiences, our findings suggest that the social stratification structure in Mexico might be sustained in the US among Mexican-origin populations.