The immigration debate playing out in the United States is beleaguered by concerns over whether unskilled immigrant workers are undermining the economic position of low-skilled American citizens. But concern over low-skilled immigration may be overshadowing di... More »
As recently as twenty years ago, economists taught that as the supply of unskilled labor increased due to immigration, legal or otherwise, the wages and employment of natives would fall as the two groups competed for a fixed number of jobs. This perspective ca... More »