Immigrants and boomers : forging a new social contract for the future of America / Dowell Myers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-342) and index.

About the author -- Preface and acknowledgments -- ch. 1. Introduction -- pt. 1. Immigration and the great transition -- ch. 2. Knowing and making the future -- ch .3. Demographic transition in California and the United States -- ch. 4. A dismal future? : the outlook in the early transition period -- ch. 5. California turnaround : a renewed basis for optimism -- ch. 6. Immigrant upward mobility : support for a more hopeful future -- pt. 2. Self-interest and governance -- ch. 7. The political lag during the demographic transition -- ch. 8. An evolving social contract with many strands -- ch. 9. Rediscovering the intergenerational social contract for the twenty-first century -- pt. 3. Mutual self-interest for a hopeful future -- ch. 10. Growing the new skilled workforce and middle-class taxpayer base -- ch .11. Sharing the American dream : the linked interests of older home sellers and younger home buyers -- pt. 4. A shared destiny and a new social contract -- ch. 12. Conclusion : steps toward building a more hopeful future -- Appendix A : Supplementary analysis of the economic turnaround -- Appendix B : Supplementary analysis of voter's opinions -- Notes -- References -- Index.

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