Immigrant Crossings and Interactive Labor Markets: The Story of Work in Koreatown, Los Angeles
by Kim, Anna Joo, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, 2011, 197 pages; 3451954

Abstract:

Asian ethnic enclave economies such as Koreatown in Los Angeles provide important examples of immigrant strategies for finding "interactive" combinations of both formal and informal employment. The racialization of immigrant employers and immigrant workers has led to stereotypes about immigrant work, further problematizing the idea of the "informal sector" as static, exploitative, and/or illegal arena of employment. Secondary data analysis of Census PUMS 2006-2008 data as well as data collected from interviews, however, show that some mobility between the two traditionally segmented sectors is occurring in Los Angeles. The stories of how people cross labor market boundaries frequently highlight the similarities between informal and formal jobs more than the differences, requiring a reconceptualization of these divisions.

 
AdviserLois M. Takahashi
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
SourceDAI/A 72-06, p. , May 2011
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsAsian American studies; Economics, Labor; Urban planning
Publication Number3451954
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