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George J. Borjas
American economist · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1950 · age 76
George Jesus Borjas is a Cuban-American economist and the Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He has been described as "America's leading immigration economist" and "the leading sceptic of immigration among economists".
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Borjas has published a number of studies that conclude that low-skilled immigration adversely affects low-skilled natives, a proposition that is debated among economists.
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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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Born 1950 · age 76
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