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A burden to America? immigration and the economy


Abstract: Conventional wisdom maintains that immigrants take out of an economy more than they put in. Conventional wisdom, in this case, may not be so wise.

Keywords: Emigration and immigration; Immigrants; Labor market;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 1997

Issue: Oct

Pages: 5-9