| Title: |
Examining the Impact of Issuing Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants and Other Socioeconomic Factors on the Percentage of Uninsured Motorists. |
| Authors: |
Tim Query, J.1 tquery@nmsu.edu; Kumazawa, Risa2 kumazawar@dug.edu |
| Source: |
Journal of Insurance Regulation. Winter2011, Vol. 30, p265-285. 25p. 1 Diagram, 6 Charts. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Undocumented immigrants; *Labor supply; Drivers' licenses; Cross-sectional method; Traffic fatalities |
| Geographic Terms: |
Washington (D.C.) |
| Abstract: |
In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the number of undocumented immigrants and the fraction of uninsured motorists using a crosssectional analysis of all states plus the District of Columbia. We find that an increase in an endogenously determined illegal immigration relative to the labor force of one percentage point in states that do not require lawful presence (for example, Utah and New Mexico) increases uninsured motorists (UM) by almost two percentage points, all else equal. In addition, larger percentages of uninsured motorists are accompanied by more motor vehicle crash fatalities, a result which is contrary to previous findings in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
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