| Autor: |
James D. Reschovsky, Jack Hadley, Len Nichols |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, Vol 44 (2007) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0046-9580 |
| DOI: |
10.5034/inquiryjrnl_44.3.257 |
| Popis: |
This paper investigates low rates of employer health insurance coverage among Hispanics using national data from the Community Tracking Study Household Survey. Interview language served as a proxy for the degree of assimilation. Findings indicate that English-speaking Hispanics are more similar to whites in their labor market experiences and coverage than they are to Spanish-speaking Hispanics. Spanish-speakers' very low human capital (including their inability to speak English) results in much less access to job-based insurance. Though less important, Spanish-speaking Hispanics' demand for employer-sponsored insurance appears lower than that of English-speaking Hispanics or whites. Results suggest that language and job training may be the most effective way to bolster Hispanics' insurance coverage. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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