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Immigrants in the Labor Force, 2007.
An analysis of the positive and negative impact of immigration on the United States.
1,896 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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This paper looks at the impact of immigrants upon the United States' domestic economy in terms of the contributions they make and the burdens they compel other Americans to shoulder. At the same time, the paper offers some recommendations and, ultimately, solutions which offer a means by which America can successfully marry immigration inflows with its economic needs as well as with the needs of its native-born population. The paper includes a brief annotated bibliography.
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"To close briefly, the preceding paper has looked at immigration in the United States and its impact upon the American economy. Simply put, while the typical immigrant brings many things to America, there is mounting evidence that he or she creates complications for the native-born. At the same time, fears about illegal immigration and what it means for America abounds and there is no reason that this concern will abate any time soon. Ultimately, the best things America can do appear to be the following: tighten border security, increase the educational and professional requirements for immigrants; and put money into punishing those who profit from illegal immigration. If this is done, then there is hope for the future."
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Labour Reproduction Force, 2008.
This paper looks at the changes in the Canadian population from a labour force reproduction perspective.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that a labour force reproduction (LFR) perspective allows insights into how populations reproduce themselves in the context of economic change, with fertility and immigration being contributory factors over time. As this essay argues, in discussing how the Canadian population is (re)produced from a LFR perspective, the use of this perspective allows us to understand critical issues of power and, in particular, who gains from such a reproduction process. In this analysis, one can see how a labour force reproduction perspective allows us to understand how fertility rates and immigration factor into postwar Canadian economic growth. The writer concludes that changes in the LFR model reflect broader economic changes under globalization that reveal how corporate interests profit significantly from this reproduction process.
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"However, the LFR model extended far beyond the shop floor, and can be understood as part of a larger vision of social organization whereby the single-wage earning family was promoted as the primary model for both the reproduction of labour - in the form of children - as well as of consumption. Thus, industrialists such as Ford recognized that it was in the self-interests of industry that they create well-paying jobs, as these well-paid workers were also prosperous consumers of the products assembly line mass production was creating across North America. Thus, the Fordist LFR model can be seen as a cycle by which the industrial economy reproduces itself over time."
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Reproduction of the Canadian Labor Force, 2008.
An analysis of the meaning and effect of the reproduction of the Canadian labor force.
1,026 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 58.95
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This paper addresses the question of what it means to say that the Canadian population is reproduced from the perspective of labor force reproduction. It discusses the effects of the intersection of fertility and immigration over labor force reproduction. It then discusses how this reproduction has shaped the economic structures of society in the interest of big business.
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"Thus, the labor force of Canada was not biologically reproducing itself on a generational basis by the last decades of the twentieth century. In order to meet this shortfall, the Government of Canada resorted to immigration to supply a labor force to meet the demands of the Canadian economy. These demands are complex, for the Labor Force Reproduction model indicates that the economy needs a labor supply not only in terms of production but also to consume the goods produced. As a result, in the years in which the Canadian fertility rates were declining (after 1956) the Canadian immigration levels were increasing. From 1954 to 1992 Canada accepted 5.7 million immigrants. These immigrants fulfilled a wide number of economic roles in Canadian society, from contributing as business class immigrants and supplying entrepreneurial investment funds, to those who work in the commercial and corporate sectors. In addition, we must not forget the significant numbers of immigrants who worked as unpaid labor - often women - and so subsidized the paid labor force in Canada."
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Impact of Immigration on Labor Markets, 2005.
An examination of the impact of immigration on labor markets, and the employment of low-skilled immigrant workers.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 42.95
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This paper discusses the impact of increased immigration on labor markets. It primarily focuses on the literature review of five sources that pertain to how immigration has negatively affected the native labor force. Some experts argue that the problem lies with the employer, as organizations that employ low-skilled workers may hire immigrants to save on labor costs.
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"Trade agreements between countries and regions (i.e. NAFTA and CAFTA) have resulted in increased immigration to North America. The North American low-skilled labour force is suffering as the competition in this market is rapidly increasing as a result of increased immigration. The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze whether increased immigration negatively affects native labour markets."
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Immigrant Labor Contributions, 2004.
Cites evidence and statistics that negate the argument that foreign-born workers take jobs from American citizens.
1,806 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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This paper provides anecdotal and statistical evidence to counter the argument that foreign workers that move into metropolitan areas in the U.S. are supplanting native-born workers and are "stealing?" wages the native-born workers might otherwise enjoy. The paper also discusses some of the negative stereotypes regarding immigrant workers that persist and cites several studies that claim that the immigrant workers actually have a positive effect on the U.S. economy.
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"Some figures regarding the effect of immigration on cities are relatively easy to obtain; they were developed by the United States Census Bureau, most recently in the year 2000. Other figures are much more difficult, although anecdotal evidence abounds. In Race and Ethnicity in the United States, author Richard T. Schaefer shows that although immigration benefits the United States in many ways, there are still negative stereotypes. These stereotypes account for unequal, and often disturbing treatment, despite the contributions."
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Impact of Immigration on Labor, 2003.
Focuses on employment in the U.S.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 20 sources, AU$ 140.95
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Reviews studies on the issue. Discusses positive and negative effects on the U.S. economy and on women and minorities of immigration, transnational migration, and the economic, political, and social effects. Describes the U.S. as a destination country.
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"The issue examined in this research is the impact of immigration on domestic labor markets in the United States. Specific interests of this research are the impacts of immigration on the employment opportunities for women and minorities."
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Labor Choices of Immigrant Women, 2007.
This paper explores women immigrants and labor choices in the USA and Sweden.
1,769 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 92.95
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The paper discusses the theory of Naila Kabeer who researched Bangladeshi women home workers and maintained that these women did not exercise their own preference in their work choice. Kabeer explains that they were influenced by male domination, which in turn was impacted by societal discrimination. The paper shows that the patterns of employment and labor of immigrant women in the USA and in Sweden lend corroboration to this theory. The paper demonstrates how immigrant women face multiple levels of discrimination, most notably sexist and racist prejudice.
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"As noted above, Kabeer has pointed out that most Bangladeshi woman in London work in the clothing industry from home, while their husbands mainly work in the clothing industry in sweatshops and factories. Kabeer researched the reason for this, and found that the Bangladeshi women's "choice" to work at home is only partly their own preference, and that it is greatly influenced by male domination and other factors. She situates this domination within the context of the racist situation in which the entire family lives."
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Immigration and Immigrants, 2002.
This paper discusses identity theory as a concept in sociological theory as related to immigration and immigrants.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper applies the identity theory to the case of immigration in the United States. It asks if the United States should continue to allow Immigrants to enter the U.S. seeking refuge and citizenship, when the nations states are already overly populated? It questions whether immigrants should be allowed to enter the U.S. and work when there are hundreds of citizens and native-born Americans already unemployed and desperately searching for work. It uses these questions as example of the conflicting messages immigrants and their children face in modern day society, and explains how they add to the increasingly complex problem of finding identity in a torn nation.
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"The United States is world known for its ethnic diversity, due in part to the immigration allowed over several years. Many people however, fail to find a means to foster inter-racial and ethnic identities, thus causing much conflict and a lack of a uniform sense of identity. The social issue relates to finding a common identity in a nation of multi-ethnicities. Children of immigrants are now coming of age, and from a social psychological stand will make the most lasting impression on society. The character of society will be shaped by their experiences."
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Labour's Labor, 2006.
A review of an article discussing the impact and damage of WWII on the British economy.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, AU$ 42.95
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This paper discusses how following World War II, the British economy, its social structures, and its infrastructure, were all considerably damaged by the years of war over the European continent. Unions, as Dorfman points out, entered the post-World War II era as one of the nation's policy focal points in what would otherwise have been a political vacuum (par.1). It further discusses how in the decades following the war, Unions provided the citizenry, in the form of workers, with adequate representation within the structures of government and ensured that many policies and programs were enacted that would ensure not only work related rights and assurance but also social programs. The Unions within Britain for three decades held considerable sway over policy decisions as well as policy formulation.
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Immigration and Anti-Immigrant Fears, 2004.
This paper looks at the role of immigration and anti-immigrant fears in America.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 63.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the role of immigration and anti-immigrant fears in American politics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The writer looks at the volume and character of immigration and its economic impact. The writer discusses big city machines, Red scare and Palmer raids. Further, the writer examines how immigration became a major factor in American national politics.
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"Immigration developed as a major factor in American politics during the late 19th century, due to the large scale of immigration, the new and more diverse origins of the immigrants and the resulting social and economic tensions. Immigration contributed to the growth of big-city political machines and after World War I fear of immigrant radicals triggered the first great Red scare in American national politics. Thus, immigration and the fear of immigration and immigrants played a major role in ... "
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Immigrants Contribution, 2002.
Argument that the US was founded by immigrants, built by immigrants and flourishes because of immigrants.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 85.95
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A paper discussing the advantages and disadvantages of immigration in the United States, from the standpoint of constitutional, legal, cultural, and economic factors.
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The New Labour, 2005.
An examination of how the Labour party has changed under the leadership of Tony Blair.
2,497 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 121.95
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This paper examines how New Labour has distinguished itself from traditional Keynesian Labour, assuming that it has to deal with a mixed economy in which the private sector has been given more and more importance. It looks at how consequently, polemics have emerged around the question of knowing if Labour is closer to the centre-left or to the "New Right". It also discusses how New Labour has met serious difficulties to be considered as a proper political social democrat ideology rather than a pragmatic approach to rising Britain's socio-economic difficulties.
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New Labour as a Fundamentally New Political Ideology or As a Pragmatic Political Programme
New Labour in the Logic of a Historical Change Process of the Labour Party
New Labour's Main Objectives
New Labour: A Real Shift in Governing Strategies?
New Labour's Welfare Reforms and its "Distinctiveness"
New Labour's Governing Strategies as Distinctive from Those Of Old Labour and Thatcherism?
New Labour Closer to the Centre-Left or to the "New Right"?
Conclusion
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"New Labour is certainly not particularly distinctive from its governing predecessors in terms of depoliticisation. In 1998, Gordon Brown, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, established that the Bank of England would be independent in the determination of interest rates. Consequently the Blair government reject a level of political responsibility in the implementation of core economic policies: indeed, interest rates used to be a fundamental economic tool for British governments under Old Labour's Keynesianism to solve Britain's relative economic decline. It is also a policy in rupture with Thatcherism's monetarist policies which tried to fight the inflation by regulating the amount of money in circulation. "
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Chinese Immigration to the United States, 2005.
A look at the immigration and labor patterns of Chinese immigrants to the United States.
3,630 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 163.95
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This paper examines the Chinese immigrant population in the United States from a province and county of China, Fu Zhou (Fu Jian), a region where the people have traditionally been very different from mainstream Chinese culture. The paper explores the issues faced by these immigrants from Fu Zhou and the challenges that they face in the future. The paper also includes the personal perspective of the author, an Asian-American, in terms of his own views of the problems of immigration and the problems of negative community attribution that many immigrants from Fu Zhou undergo, since they are often looked down upon by mainstream Chinese (Cantonese) immigrants as being uncivilized and overly eager to do anything for money. Finally, the paper addresses the unequal treatment suffered by many immigrant communities in America, as well the conspicuous consumption favored by the Chinese back home in Fu Jian who 'live large' while their American family members work impossibly long hours to bring them the fruits of their labor.
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"In New York especially, the majority of Chinese immigrants who hold viable commercial and tourist space in Chinatown are Cantonese. This means that they are from the south of China, mostly from the Guangzhou province or from Hong Kong (Xiang Gang). They are an established immigrant community with labor relations boards and
viable opportunities for the community?s grievances to be addressed. Many Americans think of China as being more unified than it really is in terms of groups within the mainland. There are many Chinese who speak different languages within China, and even though Mandarin is supposed to be the official (government) language, there are often language barriers between different people. Mandarin is different from Cantonese, but many Cantonese Chinese can also speak Mandarin, since the newspapers and television programs in China are often in this language."
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Immigrants and Jobs, 2005.
Examines studies which argue against the fact the immigrants to the United States take away jobs from Americans.
1,745 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 90.95
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This paper explains that during difficult periods in American history, there has been more discrimination against immigrants, especially in the area of labor. This is due, in part, to a fear that the immigrants will be taking jobs away from the natural born citizens. This study argues that a number of studies and research, shows, however, that this is not the case. Includes 3 page outline.
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"A poll conducted in October 2004 by the Center for Governmental Services at Auburn University showed that more than half of individuals from Alabama surveyed believe immigrant workers are taking jobs away from Americans and do not bring needed skills to the state. The random telephone poll of 1,012 residents of Alabama of voting age found that 34 percent of those surveyed "strongly agree" and 23 percent "somewhat agree" that immigrants are taking this employment. The poll did not make a distinction between illegal and legal immigrants and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The other question, whether immigrants bring required skills to the state, 34 percent "strongly disagree" and 21 percent "somewhat disagree." Although 10 percent of those called stated they have seen immigrants making constructive contributions to the area, 42 percent accuse them for community-wide concerns, such as petty crime, housing violations and littering. In addition, 56 percent of those surveyed feel that Alabama should not give immigrants social welfare assistance."
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Canadian Black Immigrants and Inequality, 2008.
This paper discusses black immigrants, Canadian immigration policy
and the related inequality.
1,976 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 100.95
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In this article the writer discusses that the patterns of immigration by blacks, and especially black women, over this century demonstrate discriminatory and preventive measures by the Canadian government. The paper relates that this pattern is best understood through the structural functional perspective because immigration policy is designed to ensure that Canadian society is of a certain type. The writer explains that the Canadian government permits certain quotas of immigrants into the country at specific times for labor needs. However, it also carefully controls immigration and prevents family formation. This paper argues that the intention of the Canadian government is and always has been to ensure that blacks and people of color would never be a dominant group and have access to power in the country.
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"Immigration policy provided a means to cope with labour shortages while it also defined what is meant by a suitable permanent citizen. That definition was determined by race, ethnicity, class, and also by gender. Black women from the Caribbean were in the worst position. Black workers received half the pay for performing the same work as whites. For domestic workers, conditions went beyond discrimination since they had to endure intolerable conditions of no free time, unpaid overtime, and had to live in. The live-in requirement guaranteed that the women could not form families."
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First, Second and Third Generation Immigrants, 2006.
A discussion regarding communications breakdown between first generation immigrants and later immigrant generations.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 56.95
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This paper discusses the predictions of changes coming to the Hispanic community which are based on the birth-rate of second and third generation immigrants currently outstripping the entrance of first generation immigrants from Spanish speaking countries. According to the paper, this shift will create dramatic changes as the new generations attempt to communicate their differences in values and perspectives as their language and cultural values shift from those of their parents' or grandparents' countries to those of the United States. The changes, although perhaps less pronounced due to the United States relatively new "salad bowl" perspective on culture, will be both sweeping and inevitable.
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"The Hispanic community in the United States is changing. This change is not a result of any outside forces; rather, it is coming from within the Hispanic community itself. The change was inevitable, coming from the growth of the community over time. With this change come the inevitable difficulties between generations, only exacerbated by a new language and a new culture--and even a new way of thinking. The Hispanic community is changing because the population of "second generation" immigrants, the children of people who came to the United States, is overtaking the number of Hispanic people coming into the country. "
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