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Bryan Caplan — The Economics of Housing Abundance

The Joe Walker Podcast

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Immigration: Unlocking Productivity Potential

Immigration dramatically enhances productivity by allowing workers to relocate from low to high productivity areas, resulting in significant economic benefits for all. This shift in labor can multiply an individual's productivity exponentially, as evidenced in service sectors like shoe shining, where the primary value lies in saving customers time. The influx of immigrant workers, regardless of their literacy or skill level, often leads to substantial contributions to food production and overall efficiency, which benefits the broader community, including those who consume the products. Ultimately, the true economic advantage of immigration lies in optimizing labor distribution to maximize productivity.

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