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Heaven's door : immigration policy and the American economy /

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. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1999]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 positively bad news for the country's poorest citizens. Widely regarded as the country's leading immigration economist, 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 263 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400841509
140084150X
1283339897
9781283339896
9786613339898
661333989X