The employability of Mexican professionals in contemporary migration to the United States: A comparative analysis un análisis comparativo

Abstract

This paper compares the determinants of integration in the US labor market –by job qualification level- of Mexican qualified migrants with respect to migrants from four other countries. The increase in the probability of employment is examined according to qualification level of the works, using five multi-logistic regressions. Our findings show remarkable differences between Mexico and the other countries. In relation to the effect of postgraduate studies and the field of specialization in hard sciences, the hypothesis of global competition for talents is confirmed, in which qualified Indian and Canadian migrants take the lead. It shows how English pro- ficiency increases the chances of being employed in highly qualified occupations without taking into account the academic degree; while the lack of English increases the probability of being placed in the low-qualified segment even though the person has a professional career.