Title of article:
Do state employment eligibility verification laws affect job turnover?
Title of journal and publisher:
Contemporary economic policy.
Title of the university database where you found the article:
Webster University database, Gale Academic OneFile.
What clues does the title of the article provide about the article’s content?
he title brings for the idea that the article revolves around answering the title question with research evidence as to the support.
Author(s) and their credentials (if given):
Pia M. Orrenius
Madeline Zavodny
Emily Gutierrez
Date of publication (must have been published within the last two years in a scholarly journal):
11 August 2017
Who do you think is the specific target audience for this article? (Yes, it's scholars and professionals, but scholars and professionals with what particular interest and/or field of study?) What clues does the article provide about this target audience?
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Based on the evidence provided in the article, it is possible to conclude that the target audience is the workforce among Hispanics and similar states that are implementing the laws that restrict employees in verifying their employment eligibility. The clues provided by the article include the fact that part of the workforce is unauthorized.
What type of documentation style did the author use? If you are unfamiliar with the significant documentation styles, check the MLA and APA guidelines available from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). If the style you see does not match MLA or APA, then list whether the article uses in-text citations with a list of sources at the end or footnotes.
The authors of the article employed the APA documentation style; a conclusion arrived at with consideration of the format of the in-text citations in the item itself. Furthermore, the format of the references affirms this observation. For instance, (Amuedo-Dorantes and Bansak 2014; Orrenius and Zavodny 2015) is the in-text format employed.
Does the article have an abstract? (Yes/No) If it does, copy and paste the abstract in the space below:
Yes.
State laws requiring employers to verify workers' employment eligibility may reduce employment and earnings among unauthorized workers and make it difficult for them to switch jobs. Using data from the 2005–2014 Quarterly Workforce Indicators, we find evidence of a reduction in employment and job turnover among Hispanics as a whole in states that require all employers to verify employment eligibility. These adverse effects become more significant as the share of likely unauthorized Hispanic workers falls. The drop in job turnover may be due to the laws trapping some Hispanic workers in their jobs. There is little effect on employment or job turnover among non‐Hispanic whites or blacks. There is no effect on the average pay for all groups of workers. ( JEL J15, J61, J68)
Does the introduction to the article contain a “road map” or forecast for the content? (Yes/No). If not, how does the introduction situate the reader to the main idea in the article?
Yes
The introduction of the article provides a comprehensive and detailed background of the concern, highlighting the need for states to bolster their employees’ verification processes. The introduction gives an insight into the content by presenting the major problem most states require eliminating concerning unauthorized workers as well as illegal immigrants living in those states as they claim to be part of the nations' workforce. Also, the introduction brings forth a slight description of the aim of the restrictive laws put in place for E-verification.
Does the article use section headings? (Yes/No). If the article uses headings, list them in the space below. How do these headings help you understand the content of this article?
Yes
Introduction.
Background on E-verify and its effects
Data empirical Methodology.
Results
Results by race/ethnicity
Results by industry
Robustness of the results.
Conclusion
The headings provided by the authors facilitate a breakdown of the various parts of the article, making it simple to relate the evidence with the explanations for better understanding. The headings further not only represent the essential concepts of the material and their supporting ideas but also convey critical levels visually.
Does your article use charts and tables? (Yes/No). If so, what information do they convey to the reader?
Yes. The tables employed in the article covey a variety of information such as the effects of the E-verify laws universally on labor markets among Hispanics, non-Hispanics, and immigrant-intensive companies. Also, they provide detailed information concerning the descriptive statistics by race, and finally, the average number of starts that mandate the use of E-verify.
What research methodology did the author(s) use? At the very least, indicate whether it’s quantitative or qualitative research and explain why.
The authors majorly employ quantitative research methods as they use the technique in quantifying the problem by generating statistical data and variables such as variables such as the outcome of the E-verify that describe the extent of the concern. The authors’ choice of this research technique is based on the fact that it is a communicative method upon which readers can build their trust, and it provides the authors with the ability to solve complex issues by breaking the information down to readable and understandable inferences.
What do you see as the fundamental research question this article sought to answer? (Note that some items announce this early in the essay. If you article did this, copy and paste it in the space below. Otherwise, try to infer what the research question was that the research in your article sought to answer).
From the evidence provided in the article, the primary research question is whether state employment E-verification laws affect job turnover. This is because the authors seek to provide proof and carry out extensive research to prove whether the laws affect job turnover or not as well as the workers’ productivity.
Where does the article express the findings of the study? Summarize what those findings convey in the space below.
The findings are expressed in the examination separations and hiring rates from the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) in obtaining a different perspective on earnings and employment.
Is there a “Discussions” section in your article? If so, what is the gist of that section? If there is no “Discussions” section, leave this question blank.
How does your article conclude? Summarize the conclusion of the article below.
In conclusion, the authors present that the amount of damage caused by the E-verify laws is less than 1% on the estimated coefficients. Also, for states not mandating the E-verify, their contribution to the identification of the E-verify variable is technically omitted.
