We wanted workers
Subtitle: unraveling the immigration narrative
By: George J. Borjas
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780393249019
Subjects: Emigration and immigration; Labor market; Economic aspects
Description: From America's leading immigration economist, a refreshingly level-headed exploration of the effects of immigration on migrant and nonmigrant workers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Lennon's utopia; title: How we got here; title: The self-selection of immigrants; title: Economic assimilation; title: The melting pot; title: The labor market impact; title: The economic benefits; title: The fiscal impact; title: Who are you rooting for?; title: Acknowledgments; title: Notes; title: Index.