The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration

By Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering

More than 40 million people living in the United States were born in other countries, and almost an equal number have at least one foreign-born parent. Together, immigrants and their children account for almost one in four Americans. It comes as little surprise, then, that immigration is a major national policy issue, in part because it interacts with nearly every other major policy area: from jobs and the economy, education, and health care, to federal, state, and local government budgets. The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration examines evidence on how immigrants affect key elements of the nation's economy: the wages and employment levels of native-born workers, economic growth, and government budgets. This report offers in-depth analyses of these elements, providing a unique compilation of a wide range of research. It is a valuable resource for policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as researchers, industry leaders, nongovernmental organizations, and citizens seeking to better understand this complex and often contentious policy issue. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309444454
• ISBN13: 9780309444453
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 642 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"