Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 05:13:45
Major
Social Sciences - Div - Philosphy, Political Science & Economics Track
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2018
Abstract
This study explores the factors that influence Mexican emigration to the United States. By determining the relationship between emigration and different economic, social, and demographic variables, this paper seeks to determine the relative importance of factors that drive Mexicans to leave their country. This paper looks at the following emigration push and pull factors: home-country economic conditions, employment opportunities, education quality, crime, drug-cartel related violence, social ties in the U.S., gender, age, and income. Using a nationwide survey opinion data from 2015, the perceptions of Mexican individuals support the hypotheses that social ties, home-country education quality, gender, and age are all related to the propensity to migrate to the U.S.
Research Sponsor
Karl Kaltenthaler
First Reader
Ronald Gelleny
Second Reader
David Cohen
Recommended Citation
Aiad-Toss, Kristina, "Factors that Influence Mexican Emigration to the United States: The Role of Economics, Education Quality, Crime, and Violence" (2018). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 753.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/753