Latinos, Blacks, and the Competition for Low-Skill Jobs: Examining Regional Variations in the Effect of Immigration on Homicide in the U.S.

• NCJ Number: 246815
• Journal: Sociological Spectrum Volume: 34 Issue: 3 Dated: May-June 2014 Pages: 185-202
• Author(s): Raymond E. Barranco
• Date Published: June 2014
• Length: 18 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper examines how increased Latino competition for low-skill jobs affects Black homicide victimization.

Abstract

Past research has shown that a lack of low-skill jobs increases both unemployment and homicide for Blacks. Therefore, it is important for scholars to understand the potentially negative effects brought about by increased competition for these jobs. Given the recent dramatic rise in the number of low-skilled Latinos in the United States, this paper examines how increased Latino competition for low-skill jobs affects Black homicide victimization. Using negative binomial regression, the author examined Black homicide victimization data obtained from coroner's reports. Results indicate that Latino competition for jobs only affected Blacks in urban areas that have recently experienced a large increase in its Latino population; however, the effects vary by industry. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.