Immigration in American Economic History
Иммиграция в экономической истории США
2017-12-01
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American economic historyhistorical and contemporary migrationimmigrant assimilationlabor market effectsmigrant selection
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The United States has long been perceived as a land of opportunity for immigrants. Yet, both in the past and today, US natives have expressed concern that immigrants fail to integrate into US society and lower wages for existing workers. This paper reviews the literatures on historical and contemporary migrant flows, yielding new insights on migrant selection, assimilation of immigrants into US economy and society, and the effect of immigration on the labor market.
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Immigrants have historically been attracted to the United States by perceived economic opportunity.
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The paper evaluates concerns that immigration lowers wages for existing U.S. workers, without stating a single definitive effect in the abstract.
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The paper reviews historical and contemporary U.S. immigration research, focusing on migrant selection, assimilation, and labor-market effects.
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The reviewed literature examines whether immigrants integrate into U.S. society and economy over time.
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Historical and contemporary immigration and migrant flows in the United States
Research Subject
Migrant selection, immigrant assimilation into the US economy and society, and immigration’s effects on the labor market
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