Introductory Video
Yale School of Management's Mushfiq Mobarak summarizes six observations from economic research about how immigration creates economic benefits:
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Immigration and Metropolitan Revitalization in the United States by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2017This chapter uses econometric methods to assess the impact of immigration on three key indicators of local economic vitality: housing prices, the native-born population, and manufacturing employment.
The United States in the World Economy Making Sense of Globalization by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2019This book assesses the impact of globalization on the US economy from the perspective of international trade, finance and immigration.
The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2017The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration finds that the long-term impact of immigration on the wages and employment of native-born workers overall is very small.
Causes and Consequences of Global Migration by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2021This book has been written for those who want to find out more about why people migrate and what the consequences are of their doing so.
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The following articles are a selection of available resources through BU Libraries:
- "COVID-19 Pandemic Among Immigrant Latinx Farmworker and Non-farmworker Families: A Rural–Urban Comparison of Economic, Educational, Healthcare, and Immigration Concerns" by Sara Quandt et. al (2021). Available here.
- "Impact of economic conditions on (restricted) immigration to the United States: The Polish case" by Michal Schwabe (2021). Available here.
- "Climate Change, Migration, and Regional Economic Impacts in the United States" by Qin Fan et. al (2018). Available here.
