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Title: Immigration in American Economic History

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.20151189

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Abstract: The United States has long been perceived as a land of opportunity for immigrants. Yet, both in the past and today, US natives have expressed concern that immigrants fail to integrate into US society and lower wages for existing workers. This paper reviews the literatures on historical and contemporary migrant flows, yielding new insights on migrant selection, assimilation of immigrants into US economy and society, and the effect of immigration on the labor market.

Url: https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jel.20151189

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Authors: Abramitzky, Ran; Boustan, Leah

Periodical (Full): Journal of Economic Literature

Issue: 4

Volume: 55

Pages: 1311-1345

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

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