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The Case for Overpopulation with Matthew Yglesias (S3 Ep.8)
Mar 26, 2022
Matthew Yglesias, co-founder of Vox and columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, discusses his book 'One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger', which argues for increasing the US population through higher birth rates and increased immigration. The podcast also explores the dynamics between the right and left, the declining birth rate, marriage penalties, and the economic impact of immigration.
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- Low-skilled immigration does not negatively impact wages for native workers, as evidenced by the study on the Mario Boatlift.
- Personal preferences should not overshadow the factual understanding of the economic impacts of immigration.
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The Economic Impact of Immigration: Lessons from the Mario Boatlift
The podcast episode discusses the empirical study conducted on the impact of the Mario Boatlift, where 150,000 low-skilled Cubans migrated to Miami in a short period of time. The study found that there was no negative impact on wages for non-Cuban, Hispanic high school dropouts, which challenges the common concern that low-skilled immigration drives down wages for native workers. This example highlights the benign economic impact of immigration and suggests that the fears are unfounded.
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