Mobility & Opportunity
← Back to IssuesLatinos are the economic drivers of the American economy. Yet, they are overrepresented in low-wage roles that led to financial insecurity and barriers to wealth creation. UCLA LPPI is dedicated to highlighting the economic prowess of Latinos and advancing policies that take big bets on Latinos and their role in the global economy.
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$2.3
trillion
Latinos living in the United States account for $2.3 trillion in economic activity.
40%
Over 40% of Blacks and Latinos reside in neighborhoods that lack basic necessities to shelter in place.
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Latinas Exiting the Workforce: How the Pandemic Revealed Historic Disadvantages and Heightened Economic Hardship
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Latinas Exiting the Workforce: How the Pandemic Revealed Historic Disadvantages and Heightened Economic Hardship
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Disparities in the Distribution of Paycheck Protection Program Funds in California’s Congressional Districts
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Disparities in the Distribution of Paycheck Protection Program Funds in California’s Congressional Districts
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Latino Workers and Digitalization: An Analysis and Policy Roadmap to Building an Inclusive 21st Century Digital Economy
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Latino Workers and Digitalization: An Analysis and Policy Roadmap to Building an Inclusive 21st Century Digital Economy
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Interactive Map- Disparities in the Distribution of the Paycheck Protection Program in CA
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Interactive Map- Disparities in the Distribution of the Paycheck Protection Program in CA
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News & Press
Arturo Vargas Bustamante in The Sacramento Bee: “Will your family doctor start giving COVID vaccines? A new California effort encourages it”
COVID-19
Arturo Vargas Bustamante in The Sacramento Bee: “Will your family doctor start giving COVID vaccines? A new California effort encourages it”
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Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) in Ames Tribune: “Job growth, early retirement, career changes contribute to Story County worker shortage, Ames expert says”
Jobs & Labor
Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) in Ames Tribune: “Job growth, early retirement, career changes contribute to Story County worker shortage, Ames expert says”
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UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative Receives $3 Million in Ongoing State Funding to Support Data-Driven Research UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative Receives $3 Million in Ongoing State Funding to Support Data-Driven Research
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Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda in The Economist: “Citizenship for America’s 11m undocumented immigrants would boost the economy”
Immigrant Rights
Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda in The Economist: “Citizenship for America’s 11m undocumented immigrants would boost the economy”
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