Heaven's Door : Immigration Policy and the American Economy.

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The U.S. took in more than a million immigrants per year in the late 1990s, more than at any other time in history. For humanitarian and many other reasons, this may be good news. But as George Borjas shows in Heaven's Door, it's decidedly mixed news for the American economy--and positivel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Borjas, George J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Temas:
1981-2001
Immigrants > United States > Economic conditions.
Economic history
Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects
Emigration and immigration > Government policy
Immigrants > Economic conditions
United States > Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
United States > Economic conditions > 1981-2001.
États-Unis > Conditions économiques > 1981-2001.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration > Aspect économique.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration > Politique gouvernementale.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Heaven's Door; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1; Reframing the Immigration Debate; CHAPTER 2; The Skills of Immigrants; CHAPTER 3; National Origin; CHAPTER 4; The Labor Market Impact of Immigration; CHAPTER 5; The Economic Benefits from Immigration; CHAPTER 6; Immigration and the Welfare State; CHAPTER 7; Social Mobility across Generations; CHAPTER 8; Ethnic Capital; CHAPTER 9; Ethnic Ghettos; CHAPTER 10; The Goals of Immigration Policy; CHAPTER 11; A Proposal for an Immigration Policy; CHAPTER 12; Conclusion; NOTES; INDEX.

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