Recent Publications
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The Economic Impact of the Landscape and Lawn Care Services Industry on U.S. Latinos (1.8MB)
November, 2011
This report presents findings of a study commissioned by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and conducted by the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR) to examine the economic impact of the Landscape and Lawn Care Services Industry on US Latinos. It includes analysis of income, employment and business ownership data and is intended to provide insight into the industry's impact upon (and value to) the U.S. Latino community.
Keywords: Economics
The State of Latino Chicago 2010: The New Equation (7.5MB)
November, 2011
This second report in the Institute's State of Latino Chicago series follows up 2005's This is Home Now by analyzing the economic contribution of Chicago-area Latinos in 2010. Using the most recent US Census data available, the report finds that Chicago-area Latinos earned $26.2 billion, which translates to $12.3 billion in spending power, yielding a total impact of $23 billion after accounting for the indirect impact of Latino consumption spending on goods and services. The report also finds that Latinos contribute almost $1.2 billion more in tax revenues than they cost in the delivery of public services like education, health care, and other services like public safety.
Keywords: Chicago Area/Illinois, Economics, Demographics