Alternatives to Migration in the United States

Policy Issues and Economic Impact

Bibliographic Data

ID3757786
AuthorsMarc R Rosenblum (University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume56
Issue8
Pages1101-1122
Publication date2012-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764212441788
OpenAlexW2042079873
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

Despite public opinion favoring reduced immigration, U.S. immigration policy since the 1980s has led to increased inflows of both legal and unauthorized immigrant workers, and migrants accounted for 12% of the U.S. population and 16% of its workforce in 2010. Given this disjuncture, this article explores practical alternatives to high levels of immigration in managing the U.S. workforce. The U.S. economy could reduce foreign-born employment by increasing employment among native workers, by increasing investment in technology and other enhancements to productivity, or by reducing production in immigrant-intensive industries. The article explores the feasibility of these alternatives in relation to current demographic and labor market conditions, possible policy tools, and the likely economic costs and benefits. The analysis reveals that the greatest economic benefits may be gained from enhancements to productivity, which would allow for reduced immigration without loss of output, whereas the reduction of U.S.-based production would likely generate net economic costs

Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Immigration · Immigration policy · Investment (military) · Labour economics · Political science · Population · Production (economics) · Productivity · Sociology · Workforce · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Migration and Labor Dynamics

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