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The progress and future well-being of the Latino community largely depends on the successful development of a strong and dynamic economic base. TRPI's economic research initiatives focus on shifts in the work force, poverty and underclass issues, and entrepreneurship and economic development. Today's economy is a dynamic field characterized by globalization, expansion, and technological dependence and in an effort to understand the effect that current economic trends are having on the Latino community, TRPI’s research topics will be combined with an analysis of the evolving global economy.
Growth of Latino-owned businesses
Latino-owned firms are growing at phenomenal rates and represent a significant source of employment and wealth creation across the country. Consider that the number of Latino-owned businesses has doubled in size in the last 15 years – a clear indication of the existence of a large and growing base of entrepreneurial talent within the Latino community. As these enterprises reach a critical mass, it will be increasingly vital to evaluate their sources of success so that policymakers and industry leaders can create strategies to cultivate their continued growth.
Globalization
One of the most distinctive features of globalization is the blurring of traditional boundaries that have defined nations and states and the relations between them. As immigration and the transnational links within the Americas increase, the foreign-born component of America's Latino population gains significance. TRPI's ambitious research agenda explores the ways in which
Latinos are responding to the new global phenomena. Globalization has a particularly strong effect on foreign-born Latinos, since it transforms not only their communities in the United States, but redefines their relationship with their countries of origin. As part of its research in this area, TRPI examines the significant role Latinos play worldwide as their numbers grow and the Americas become increasingly interdependent.
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| Beyond the Racial Divide: Perceptions of Minority Residents on Coalition Building in South Los Angeles Authors: David Fabienke, MPP Publication Date: June 2007 Publication Type: Full Report |
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| Increasing Wealth in the Latino Community: A TRPI Conference Summary Report Authors: Lois Pilant Grossman Publication Date: July 2007 Publication Type: Full Report |
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| Credit Card Borrowing Among U.S. Hispanics: Immigrants' Experience with Credit Counseling Services and Industry Best Practices Authors: Waldo Lopez-Aqueres and Alejandro Sanhueza Publication Date: December 2006 Publication Type: Full Report |
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| The Economic Impact of the Mexico-California Relationship Authors: Jeronimo Cortina, Rodolfo de la Garza, Sandra Bejarano and Andrew Wainer Publication Date: September 2005 Publication Type: Full Report |
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Living in the Present, Hoping for the Future: Latinos and Insurance, A Los Angeles Case Study |
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Immigrant Remitting Behavior and its Develomental Consequences for Mexico and El Salvador |
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Economic Development and the Knowledge Economy in California's Inland Empire: Progress or Stagnation? |
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| El Sueño de su Casa: The Homeownership Potential of Mexican Heritage Families Authors: Jongho Lee, Ph.D., Louis Tornatzky, Ph.D., and Celina Torres, M.P.P. Publication Date: May 2004 Publication Type: Full Report |
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| Housing California's Latino Population in the 21st Century: The Challenge Ahead. Authors: Waldo Lopez-Aqueres, Joelle Skaga and Tadeusz Kugler Publication date: January 2003 Publication type: Research report |
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| Government Procurement and Employee Hiring in the Post-Proposition 209 Environment: An Analysis of Key Indicators and Trends Among Latinos. Author: Waldo Lopez-Aqueres Publication date: March 2002 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Minority Businesses' Use of Internet Technology: A Preliminary Case Study of Large Firms. Author: Waldo Lopez-Aqueres Publication date: July 2001 Publication type: Research report (Executive Summary- 100 KB Download) |
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| The Latino Middle Class: Myth, Reality and Potential. Authors: Frank D. Bean, Stephen J. Trejo, Randy Crapps, and Michael Tyler Publication date: April 2001 Publication type: Research report |
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| Clearing the Way: Latino Chambers of Commerce as Agents of International Business. Authors: Rodolfo O. de la Garza and Carolyn Dunlap Publication date: October 2000. Publication type: Policy Note |
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| Clearing the Way: Latino Chambers of Commerce as Agents of International Business. Authors: Rodolfo O. de la Garza and Carolyn Dunlap Publication date: October 2000 Publication type: Research report |
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| An Overview of Latino-Owned Businesses in the 1990s. Author: Waldo Lopez-Aqueres Publication date: September 2000 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Remittances and Markets: New Players and Practices. Author: Manuel Orozsco Publication date: June 2000 Publication type: Working Paper |
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| The Development Role of Remittances in U.S. Latino Communities and in Latin American Countries. Author: Louis DeSipio June 2000 Publication date: June 2000 Publication type: Research report |
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| The Contribution of Hispanic Labor to the Success of Business in Inner City Areas of Los Angeles County: A Case Study of Five Manufacturing Firms. Author: P. Kenneth Ackbarali Publication date: March 2000 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Sending Money Home... For Now: Remittances and Immigrant Adaptation in the United States. Author: Louis DeSipio Publication date: January 2000 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Do Government Programs "Crowd In" Remittances? Author: J. Edward Taylor Publication date: January 2000 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Business Traits, Market Characteristics, and Employment Patterns of Large Latino-Owned Firms in Southern California. Author: Waldo Lopez-Aqueres Publication date: January 2000 Publication type: Research report |
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| Poverty and Welfare Among Immigrants in California: A Santa Ana Neighborhood Study. Author: Gary P. Freeman Publication date: September 1998 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Childcare in the Latino Community: Needs, Preferences and Access. Authors: Raymond Buriel and Maria T. Hurtado Publication date: September 1998 Publication type: Research report |
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| Texas Cities and Affirmative Action Policy in the 1990s. Authors: Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Gary Freeman, Scott Graves, Mark Setzler, and Franco Uccelli Publication date: April 1997 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| The Road Less Traveled: Roadblocks to the Implementation of NAFTA Trucking Provisions in the United States. Author: Siddharth Swaminathan Publication date: June 1997 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Bucking the Trend: Affirmative Action Policy in Texas Cities in the 1980s and 1990s. Authors: Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Scott Graves, Mark Setzler, and Franco Uccelli Publication date: October 1997 Publication type: Research report |
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| Factors Affecting AFDC and SSI Recipiency Among U.S. Immigrants and Natives. Author: Tomás Rivera Center Publication date: November 1996 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| The Status of Women and Minorities in California State Government Employment 1977 to 1992. Author: Tomás Rivera Center Publication date: September 1996 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Mexico's Financial Crisis: The Impact of the Peso Devaluation on Latino Communities in the U.S. Author: Tomás Rivera Center Publication date: February 1995 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| The North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission: Current Progress and Future Prospects. Authors: Kathy Gumbleton and Anoop Bhargava Publication date: 1995 Publication type: Research report |
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| Latino Business & NAFTA in Southern California: Perceptions of Latino Chamber Leaders. Author: Richard P. Fajardo Publication date: 1995 Publication type: Research report |
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| California Affirmative Action Sourcebook: Inclusivity and Wage Differentials of Managers in the State's Private Sector. Author: Dennis Falcon Publication date: 1995 Publication type: Research report |
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| Texas Affirmative Action Sourcebook: Inclusivity and Wage Differentials of Managers in the State's Private Sector. Author: Dennis Falcon Publication date: 1995 Publication type: Research report |
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| Minority-Owned Business and Job Creation in San Antonio. Author: Tomás Rivera Center Publication date: April 1993 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Debate Series Issue: Free Trade. Authors: Eduardo Diaz Burgos and Leomel Sosa Publication date: Summer 1993 Publication type: Dialogue brief |
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| Latinos and the Los Angeles Uprising: The Economic Context. Author: Manuel Pastor Publication date: April 1993 Publication type: Project update |
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| Latinos and the Los Angeles Uprising: The Economic Context. Author: Manuel Pastor Publication date: 1993 Publication type: Summary report |
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| Latinos and the Los Angeles Uprising: The Economic Context Author: Manuel Pastor Publication date: 1993 Publication type: Full report |
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| Houston Evaluation of Community Priorities. Authors: Ricardo Romo and Nestor Rodriguez Publication date: 1993 Publication type: Summary Report |
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| Middle-Class Squeeze. Authors: Refugio I. Rochin and Pat Soberanis Publication date: December 1992 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Houston Evaluation of Community Priorities. Author: Tomás Rivera Center Publication date: November 1992 Publication type: Project update |
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| The Economy of the Urban Ethnic Enclave. Auhor: Jorge Chapa Publication date: 1991 Publication type: Research report |
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| The Free Trade Agreement: Mexican American Perspectives. Author: Ricardo Romo Publication date: 1991 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| One Voice, One Future: A Latino Funding Agenda from the Latino Community and its Leadership. The Los Angeles County Latino Assessment Study (LACLAS). Editors: Julie Solis, Elizabeth R. Forsyth, and David Lopez-Lee Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Summary report |
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| One Voice, Once Future: A Latino Funding Agenda from the Latino Community and its Leadership. The Los Angeles County Latino Assessment Study (LACLAS). Editors: Julie Solis, Elizabeth R. Forsyth, and David Lopez-Lee Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Full research report |
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| The Informal Economy of San Antonio's Westside. Authors: Suse Bohley, Diane Alire, Reuben Garcia, Nancy Jackson, and Rebecca Sanchez. Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Research report |
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The Hispanic Labor Force: An Analysis of Selected Topics,1987-90. |
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| Enterprise Zones: Spotlight on San Antonio, A Preliminary Evaluation of the Westside Zone. Authors: J. Ed Cantu, Nick Dauster, and Todd Nicholas Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| City Contract Dollar: The Minority-Owned Business Community and San Antonio's Westside. Author: Karen I. Schafer Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Business Survey of San Antonio's Greater Westside. Authors: Gilberto Cardenas and Jorge Chapa Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| At the Crossroads of Poverty and Affluence: A Latino Funding Agenda for Orange County. The Orange County Latino Assessment Study (OCLAS). Author: Tomás Rivera Center Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Summary report |
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| At the Crossroads of Poverty and Affluence: A Latino Agenda for Orange County. The Orange County Latino Assessment Study (OCLAS). Editors: Elizabeth R. Forsyth, Julie Solis, and Elaine Walker Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Full Report |
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| Persistent Urban Poverty and the Underclass: A Perspective Based on the Hispanic Experience. Author: Franklin James Publication date: 1990 Publication type: Research report |
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| Economic Deprivation of Hispanics. Authors: Refugio I. Rochin and Adela de la Torre Publication date: 1989 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| The Magnitude and Persistence of Poverty Among Latinos. Author: Tomás Rivera Center Publication date: 1989 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| The Feminization of Poverty Among Hispanic Households. Authors: Fernando Trevino, Christine A. Troup, and Laura Ray Publication date: 1988 Publication type: Research report |
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| Economic Perspective of the Hispanic Community. Author: Refugio I. Rochin Publication date: 1988 Publication type: Research report |
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| An Assessment of Hispanic Poverty: Is There a Hispanic Underclass? Author: Joan Moore Publication date: 1988 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Public and Private Initiatives: The Road Ahead for Hispanic Workers. Author: Red E. Romero Publication date: 1987 Publication type: Policy brief |
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