| Contents |
Foreword / Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz -- The elusive American dream: La Crisis Boricua in perspective -- The growth and emergence of the Puerto Rican "Nation": Economic development, mass migration, and popualation composition -- 2006: The Year of the Perfect Storm and the Onset of La Crisis Boricua -- On the Recent Puerto Rican Migrants -- Migration and Changes in the Settlement Patterns of Puerto Ricans -- How Were Puerto Ricans Faring in the New Settlements versus Traditional Areas -- The Role of Gender on Puerto Rican Social Mobility Outcomes -- Shaping the Business and Political Landscape on the Mainland -- The Continued Evolution of Politics and Socioeconomic Processes and Policies: Puerto Rico in the Twenty-first st Century -- Appendix A: Major datasets employed and details on selected variables -- Appendix B: Empirical methodology and selected estimation details -- Appendix C: About the book cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 195-204) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017957750 |
| ISBN | 1498516866 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781498516860 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# |
40027801016 |
