The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration

By Francine D. Blau, C. Mackie. 2016

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More than 40 million people living in the United States were born in other countries, and almost an equal number have at least one foreign-born parent. Together, immigrants and their children comprise almost one in four Americans. As employees, to what extent are immigrants complementing or displacing native-born workers? As workers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, to what extent are they contributing to economic growth? And what impacts are they having on federal, state, and local budgets?

Subfields: Sociology and Political Science

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