New York City’s Labor Market Outlook with a Special Emphasis on Immigrant Workers
December 9, 2005. A presentation for a forum sponsored by the NYC Education and Training Coalition: “NYC’s Labor Market: Where Are the Jobs?” Presentation >>
New York State and its major regions
FPI’s Immigration Research Initiative examines the role of immigrants in the New York State economy and beyond. The initiative is guided by an expert advisory panel and is directed by David Dyssegaard Kallick, FPI Senior Fellow.
Immigrants and the New York City Labor Force
February 15, 2005. Testimony presented at New York City Council Immigration Committee Hearing. Read the testimony.
Immigrant Workers and the Minimum Wage in New York City
March 25, 2004. Prepared by the Fiscal Policy Institute for the New York Immigration Coalition. Includes detailed tables on the immigrant workforce in New York City. Read the report.
Why Did New York Workers Lose Ground in the 1990s?
November 25, 2002. FPI Senior Economist Moshe Adler refutes the assertion that the increase in poverty and the decrease in median family income in New York City during the 1990s were due to immigration. Regional Labor Review, Fall 2002. Study >>
Learning from the ’90s: How Poor Public Choices Contributed to Income Erosion in New York City
September 1, 2002. This report uses the latest economic and census data to examine the role of immigration, government policies and other factors in explaining why the economic expansion of the 1990s did not raise the income of average workers in New York City. Full report, executive summary, press release.
Immigrant Workers Displaced by the September 11th World Trade Center Attacks
June 5, 2002. FPI prepared this brief for the New York Immigration Coalition.
Immigration News Coverage Archive 2007-2010
- December 15, 2010. Guatemalans find a home, opportunity in area’s communities. By Tim Henderson, Journal News.
- November 19, 2010. The Economic Impact of Long Island’s Immigrant Workers. By Aaron Rutkoff, Metropolis Blog (Wall Street Journal).
- November 19, 2010. New York Study Refutes Immigrant Worker Perceptions. By Jon E. Dougherty, newsroomamerica.com.
- November 18, 2010. Study Contradicts Popular Beliefs About LI Immigrants. Reported by Mike Xirinachs, CBS 880.
- November 18, 2010.
Immigration News Coverage Archive 2011
- July 17, 2011. South Asian population continues growth in Lower Hudson Valley, and culture follows. By Hema Easley, Journal News.
- June 24, 2011. Immigrant Entrepreneurs Powerful Component of Brooklyn Economy. Brooklyn Eagle.
- June 22, 2011. Brooklyn tops boroughs in immigrant entrepreneurs. A Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce report said immigrants constitute 50% of all “incorporated employed individuals.” By Jermaine Taylor, Crain’s New York Business.
- May 20, 2011. Immigrant Businesses
