Publication Date
6-1-2005
Summary
The purpose of this paper is to review the literature relating to immigration into rural America, including the scale and location of immigration, the characteristics of immigrant populations, and community impacts. The paper looks at aspects of wealth and assets among immigrants, including the use of the U.S financial systems, homeownership, remittances, individual development accounts, and microentrepreneurship. This paper is one of a series focusing on wealth-building in rural America.
Document Type
Working Paper
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Asset Building
Original Citation
Miller, K. K. (2005). Immigrants in rural America: Finding a foothold, creating a home (CSD Working Paper No. 05-44). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
Wealth Building in Rural America Project
Keywords
Immigration, rural America, assets, homeownership, remittances, microentrepreneuriship
Recommended Citation
Miller, K. K. (2005). Immigrants in rural America: Finding a foothold, creating a home (CSD Working Paper No. 05-44). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7JM296K