Mexican Immigration and the Decline of Transnationalism: A 30-Year Retrospective

IF 0.8 4区历史学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Bulletin of Latin American Research Pub Date : 2025-01-26 DOI:10.1111/blar.13619

Richard C. Jones

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Abstract

The migration literature has established that transnationalism between origin and destination lessens over time for international migrants. This study asks whether this decline takes place for entire towns in the country of origin and what may be the causes of the decline. Household surveys by the author in two counties in central Zacatecas state, Mexico, in 1988 and again in 2018, provide some answers. Results document a decline in transnationalism and implicate assimilation of migrants in the United States and loss of prospects in rural Zacatecas as driving forces. Also, demographic modernisation and extra-regional opportunities reduce migration and along with it, transnationalism.

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Bulletin of Latin American Research AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The Bulletin of Latin American Research publishes original research of current interest on Latin America, the Caribbean, inter-American relations and the Latin American Diaspora from all academic disciplines within the social sciences, history and cultural studies. In addition to research articles, the journal also includes a Debates section, which carries "state-of-the-art" reviews of work on particular topics by leading scholars in the field. The Bulletin also publishes a substantial section of book reviews, aiming to cover publications in English, Spanish and Portuguese, both recent works and classics of the past revisited.