Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by George J. Borjas

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American economist George J. Borjas.
Last updated on December 20, 2024.
George J. Borjas

George Jesus Borjas is an 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". 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.

Being without work [in the United States] is still far better for most people than being employed in Central America. — © George J. Borjas
Being without work [in the United States] is still far better for most people than being employed in Central America.
What immigration really does is redistribute wealth away from workers toward employers.
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