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The Resource Heaven's door : immigration policy and the American economy, George J. Borjas

Heaven's door : immigration policy and the American economy, George J. Borjas

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"Borjas presents the most comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date account yet of the economic impact of recent immigration on America. He reveals that the benefits of immigration have been greatly exaggerated and that, if we allow immigration to continue unabated and unmodified, we are supporting an astonishing transfer of wealth from the poorest people in the country, who are disproportionately minorities, to the richest." "In the course of the book, Borjas carefully analyzes immigrants' skills, national origins, welfare use, economic mobility, and impact on the labor market, and he makes use of new data to trace current trends in ethnic segregation. He also evaluates the implications of the evidence for the type of immigration policy that the U.S. should pursue."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvii, 263 pages
Contents
  • Reframing the immigration debate
  • The skills of immigrants
  • National origin
  • The labor market impact of immigration
  • The economic benefits from immigration
  • Immigration and the welfare state
  • Social mobility across generations
  • Ethnic capital
  • Ethnic ghettos
  • The goals of immigration policy
  • A proposal for an immigration policy
  • Conclusion
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9780691059662
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Heaven's door : immigration policy and the American economy
Title
Heaven's door
Title remainder
immigration policy and the American economy
Statement of responsibility
George J. Borjas
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Borjas presents the most comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date account yet of the economic impact of recent immigration on America. He reveals that the benefits of immigration have been greatly exaggerated and that, if we allow immigration to continue unabated and unmodified, we are supporting an astonishing transfer of wealth from the poorest people in the country, who are disproportionately minorities, to the richest." "In the course of the book, Borjas carefully analyzes immigrants' skills, national origins, welfare use, economic mobility, and impact on the labor market, and he makes use of new data to trace current trends in ethnic segregation. He also evaluates the implications of the evidence for the type of immigration policy that the U.S. should pursue."--Jacket
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Borjas, George J
Dewey number
325.73
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
JV6471
LC item number
.B675 1999
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • United States
  • Immigrants
  • United States
  • United States
  • Immigrants
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • États-Unis
  • Immigrants
  • États-Unis
  • États-Unis
  • Politique migratoire
  • Conditions économiques
  • Immigration
  • Conséquences économiques
  • Etats-Unis d'Amérique
  • Economic history
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Immigrants
  • United States
  • Immigratie
  • Émigration et immigration
  • Economische aspecten
  • Economische politiek
  • Émigration et immigration
  • Immigrés
  • États-Unis
  • États-Unis
  • États-Unis
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Heaven's door : immigration policy and the American economy, George J. Borjas
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Reframing the immigration debate -- The skills of immigrants -- National origin -- The labor market impact of immigration -- The economic benefits from immigration -- Immigration and the welfare state -- Social mobility across generations -- Ethnic capital -- Ethnic ghettos -- The goals of immigration policy -- A proposal for an immigration policy -- Conclusion
Control code
ocm40848480
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xvii, 263 pages
Isbn
9780691059662
Lccn
99012997
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o40848480
  • (OCoLC)40848480
Label
Heaven's door : immigration policy and the American economy, George J. Borjas
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Reframing the immigration debate -- The skills of immigrants -- National origin -- The labor market impact of immigration -- The economic benefits from immigration -- Immigration and the welfare state -- Social mobility across generations -- Ethnic capital -- Ethnic ghettos -- The goals of immigration policy -- A proposal for an immigration policy -- Conclusion
Control code
ocm40848480
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xvii, 263 pages
Isbn
9780691059662
Lccn
99012997
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o40848480
  • (OCoLC)40848480

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