This issue of the HEO report contains the following articles: Determinants of Higher Poverty Among Hispanics by Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Yingda Bi; Health and Health Habits among Mexicans Immigrants to the United States: A Time Use Perspective by Andres J. Vargas; State Level...

The Hispanic population’s well-being plays an increasingly important role in regional and national economic prosperity. Hispanic workers’ skills and education will help determine the future productivity of the labor force and competitiveness of U.S. industry.