BackgroundThe Inner Santiago Health Study (ISHS) aimed to (i) estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD; i.e. depressive and anxiety disorders) among immigrants of Peruvian origin in Chile; (ii) determine ...

This article intends to reflect about two problems linked to the history of immigration in Brazil. The first one is identify and understand the concept of advertising in that context, especially the one that was used to ...

This note provides evidence on how immigration costs affect school performance of immigrant children exploiting the information provided by the CDI; a standardized exam for all students enrolled in the last year of Primary ...

This article deals with the themes of being children of immigrants and being a young Brazilian second-generation immigrant in the United States of America. Transiting on the issues of the identities, bonds and ethnic and ...

There is a consistent literature suggesting that migration incentives can be a powerful tool for fostering new technologies and boosting development, softening the demographic transition, and making the labor market more ...

This article aims to discuss guides for immigrants, apparatuses of the immigrant's attraction policy developed by the Brazilian Empire, which is: The Emigrant's Guide to the Empire of Brazil (1884); and The Province of S. ...

Approximately 1.251.225 foreign-born migrants reside in Chile, including 183.315 children. This study compares mental health indicators in immigrant and non-immigrant children to understand the mental health effects of ...

How are current immigration policies for foreign workers affecting Brazil's economy, and what changes should be made? What other issues in the labor market are affecting businesses in the country?