Birth of natives is different than immigration

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Submitted by Jeffrey S. (United States), Jul 30, 2015 17:28

Harry should realize a simple fact -- not every human being is the same as every other human being. Likewise, there are racial/ethnic differences between human groups -- so the birth of natives will have a different impact on human capital and the domestic labor force than immigrants coming into a country will impact the same human capital/domestic labor force. In some cases this impact might drive down the price of low-skilled labor (unless Harry and Ira don't believe in supply and demand) and in other cases it won't have an impact on low-skilled labor because the immigrants themselves are highly skilled. My favorite quote from the Mariel Boatlift paper:

"Observers in Miami at the time of the

Boatlift noted the strain caused by the

Marie1 immigration. The homicide rate

increased nearly 30% between 1979 and

1980 (see Wilbanks 1984:142). On the

weekend of May 17, 1980, a three-day riot

occurred in several black neighborhoods,

killing 13. A government-sponsored committee

that was set up to investigate the

riot identified other long-standing grievances

in the black community as its cause,

but cited the labor market competition of

Cuban refugees as an important background

factor (Governor of Florida 1980:

14-13)."

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Title	By	Date
Really specious logic. [58 words]	H.J.	Jul 31, 2015 14:36
⇒ Birth of natives is different than immigration [198 words]	Jeffrey S.	Jul 30, 2015 17:28

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