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Do immigrants really take jobs and lower wages?

Planet Money

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Immigration and Economic Myths

This chapter examines the nuanced impacts of immigration on wages and employment, particularly through the lens of the Mariel Boatlift study. It contrasts the groundbreaking research of David Card with opposing views, illustrating the complexities and debates within labor economics regarding immigration's effects on the economy.

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