Kwon Y. (@kwony.bsky.social)

Regular reminder: the 1920s quotas that cut immigration to the U.S. by more than 80% "did not result in higher wages for U.S.-born workers. Instead, wages fell for U.S. workers in labor markets that were most affected by the decline in immigrant numbers." economics.princeton.edu/working-pape...

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The Effects of Immigration on the Economy: Lessons from the 1920s Border Closure - Princeton University - Department of Economics This paper is now published in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. A common refrain in discussions of immigration policy is the concern that high rates of immigration result in fewer job... https://economics.princeton.edu/working-papers/the-effects-of-immigration-on-the-economy-lessons-from-the-1920s-border-closure/