title: The migratory impact of minimum wage legislation:  Puerto Rico, 1970-1987.
abstract: "This study examines the impact of minimum wage setting on labor migration.  A multiple time series framework is applied to monthly data for Puerto Rico from 1970-1987.  The results show that net emigration from Puerto Rico to the United States fell in response to significant changes in the manner in which minimum wage policy was conducted, particularly after 1974. The extent of commuter type labor migration between Puerto Rico and the United States is influenced by minimum wage policy, with potentially important consequences for human capital investment and long-term standards of living."
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Santiago
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D007843:Latin America; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Caribbean; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; International Migration--legal aspects; Labor Migration--determinants; Latin America; Macroeconomic Factors; Migration; North America; Northern America; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Puerto Rico; United States; Wages