title: The choice of migration destination:  Dominican and Cuban immigrants to the mainland United States and Puerto Rico.
abstract: "Puerto Rico provides an alternative destination for immigrants from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean because the culture is similar to that in the source country.  In this study, we use the 1980 [U.S.] Census of Population to examine the importance of relative earnings and culture in the choice of destination.  The main finding is the similar pattern of choice of location for immigrants from the Dominican Republic and Cuba.  The more educated and more professional immigrants are found in either Puerto Rico or outside the enclave on the [U.S.] mainland.  Within this group, those with less time remaining in the labor market and lower English ability are found in Puerto Rico. We find that not all differences in location decision are attributable to differences in reward structure by location."
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Funkhouser
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003142:Communication; D003462:Cuba; D003469:Culture; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004293:Dominican Republic; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D007802:Language; D007843:Latin America; D009042:Motivation; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Caribbean; Communication; Cuba; Cultural Background; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Destination--determinants; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Dominican Republic; Economic Factors; Ethnic Groups; International Migration; Language; Latin America; Macroeconomic Factors; Migrants; Migration; Motivation; North America; Northern America; Origin; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Puerto Rico; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United States; Wages