https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/07/trump-immigration-policy-george-borjas/
If not, then why is he employed by a mainstream institution like Harvard? Does that mean economists don't practice what they preach?
Does Harvard economist George Borjas's view on immigration (e.g., restricting H1B visas) align with mainstream economists' view?
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Posted by neyiat
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Just like there was a decades long unemployment debate about the minimum wage, there is debate about immigration. For instance, this paper finds indirect fiscal benefits that may outweigh some of the direct fiscal costs.
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20220176
So, yes, he’s well respected. Well cited. His analyses are well thought out. I use his Labor textbook for my class.
He just happens to fall on the side of no net benefits from current levels of immigration (or slight net costs), based on his analysis and his readings.