George J. Borjas

George J. Borjas
Born
Jorge Jesús Borjas

(1950-10-15) October 15, 1950 (age 74)
Havana, Cuba
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materSt. Peter's College
Columbia University
Known forImmigration Research
Scientific career
FieldsEconomist
InstitutionsHarvard Kennedy School
Doctoral advisorJacob Mincer
James Heckman

George Jesus Borjas (/ˈbɔːrhɑːs/[1] born Jorge Jesús Borjas, October 15, 1950)[2] is a Cuban-American economist and the Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.[3] He has been described as "America’s leading immigration economist"[4] and "the leading sceptic of immigration among economists".[5] Borjas has published a number of studies that conclude that low-skilled immigration adversely affects low-skilled natives (while positively affecting medium and high skilled natives), a proposition that is debated among economists.[6][7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ "George Borjas on 'We Wanted Workers'"
  2. ^ Davis, Bob (April 26, 1996). "Despite His Heritage, Prominent Economist Backs Immigration Cut". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  3. ^ "Biography of George J. Borjas". Harvard University. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  4. ^ Noah Smith: Immigrants Don't Steal From Americans' Paychecks, bloomberg.com, June 16, 2017.
  5. ^ H.C. (18 January 2018). "The Trump administration bars Haitians from visas for low-skilled work". The Economist. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ^ Lowenstein, Roger (2006-07-09). "The Immigration Equation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  7. ^ "#17: George Borjas – The POLITICO 50". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  8. ^ "Fact checking White House adviser's controversial immigration claims". ABC News. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  9. ^ "A new paper rekindles a tiresome debate on immigration and wages". The Economist. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  10. ^ "The Mariel Boatlift Controversy | Bruegel". bruegel.org. Retrieved 2017-08-20.