Santiago Pérez
The (South) American Dream: Mobility and Economic Outcomes of First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in Nineteenth-Century Argentina
University of California, Davis
study mobility economic outcomes european immigrants children nineteenthcentury argentina second largest destination country age mass migration use new data linking males across censuses passenger lists arrivals buenos aires firstgeneration immigrants experienced faster occupational upgrading natives occupational mobility substantial relative europe immigrants holding unskilled occupations upon arrival experienced high rates occupational upgrading secondgeneration immigrants outperformed sons natives terms literacy occupational status access property experienced higher rates intergenerational mobility unskilled occupations