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October 20, 2019 Alexander Riley

Here’s Professor Wax in conversation with Glenn Loury (whose conversation with George Borjas I’ve also linked to on the blog elsewhere). They talk about a number of the themes raised in her book.

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We Wanted Workers, Chapter 1 ERA

October 20, 2019 Russell Katz

In the first chapter of the book We Wanted Workers, George J. Borjas describes how integration has increased in the United States in the past few decades. Furthermore, this increase can be seen in both terms of trading goods with… Read moreWe Wanted Workers, Chapter 1 ERA

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We Wanted Workers Post

October 20, 2019 Brandon Seidman

In George Borjas’s, ‘We Wanted Workers: Unraveling the Immigration Narrative’ the first chapter mentions a comparison that stood out to me. He mentioned that immigration and international trade have much in common because they both involve the movement of something… Read moreWe Wanted Workers Post

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American opinions about refugees

October 20, 2019 Alexander Riley

Just saw these interesting Pew data.  Pew highlights the political affiliation difference, but there are a number of other interesting bits.  E.g., plurality of whites say ‘no responsibility.’  Historically, the fairly consistent American position has been negative on refugees.  Thoughts?

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Some data from Pew on immigrants

October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Alexander Riley

Here are some recent survey data on the makeup of the immigrant population in the US. A lot of interesting material here we might discuss.  I’ll just limit myself to pointing out one fact, which is discussed by Borjas as… Read moreSome data from Pew on immigrants

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