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immigration surplus: a standalone construct

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Labor economics

the net gain to native residents from immigration, arising because natives whose factors complement immigrants gain more than competing workers lose.

In labor economics, immigration surplus refers to the net gain to native residents from immigration, arising because natives whose factors complement immigrants gain more than competing workers lose. This meaning comes from Borjas (1995) in Journal of Economic Perspectives.[1]

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References

Borjas, G. J. (1995). The Economic Benefits from Immigration. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 9(2), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.9.2.3

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