Winning the Visa Lottery

Evidence from a US government lottery shows that restricting foreign low-skill workers shrinks businesses without creating jobs for Americans.
81 points by neehao 31 days ago www.aeaweb.org 66 comments

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Research from a US government lottery indicates that limiting low-skill foreign workers may actually harm businesses and fail to generate new jobs for American workers. This challenges common assumptions about immigration and job creation.

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