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We Wanted Workers

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Description for We Wanted Workers Hardback. From "America's leading immigration economist" (The Wall Street Journal), a refreshingly level-headed exploration of the effects of immigration. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; KCF; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.

We are a nation of immigrants, and we have always been concerned about immigration. As early as 1645, the Massachusetts Bay Colony began to prohibit the entry of "paupers." Today, however, the notion that immigration is universally beneficial has become pervasive. To many modern economists, immigrants are a trove of much-needed workers who can fill predetermined slots along the proverbial assembly line.

But this view of immigration’s impact is overly simplified, explains George J. Borjas, a Cuban-American, Harvard labor economist. Immigrants are more than just workers—they’re people who have lives outside of the factory gates and who may or may ... Read more

In We Wanted Workers, Borjas pulls back the curtain of political bluster to show that, in the grand scheme, immigration has not affected the average American all that much. But it has created winners and losers. The losers tend to be nonmigrant workers who compete for the same jobs as immigrants. And somebody’s lower wage is somebody else’s higher profit, so those who employ immigrants benefit handsomely. In the end, immigration is mainly just another government redistribution program.

"I am an immigrant," writes Borjas, "and yet I do not buy into the notion that immigration is universally beneficial…But I still feel that it is a good thing to give some of the poor and huddled masses, people who face so many hardships, a chance to experience the incredible opportunities that our exceptional country has to offer." Whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent, We Wanted Workers is essential reading for anyone interested in the issue of immigration in America today.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393249019
SKU
V9780393249019
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About George J. Borjas
George J. Borjas is the Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is the recipient of the 2011 IZA Prize in Labor Economics.

Reviews for We Wanted Workers
"However much you think you know about immigration, you'll learn something from this book."
Mark Krikorian - The National Review "A readable and detailed historical tour of America’s immigration debates and policies…[Borjas] generously provides readers with arguments on all sides."
Wall Street Journal "An intriguing, clearly written polemic."
Kirkus Reviews "One of America’s leading immigration economists presents ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for We Wanted Workers


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