Migration served as an escape valve during the Age of Mass Migration, allowing surplus labor from high-fertility European regions to seek better opportunities in the New World, from Guillaume Blanc and Romain Wacziarg https://www.nber.org/papers/w33542
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*nods knowingly*
Migrants have been paying 7 to 10 times the actual processing costs of visas for years, and many have been forced into destitution by extortionate fees. Now this government has increased them again. Migrants are not a magic money tree for politicians to keep exploiting.
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My new paper with @guillaumeblanc.bsky.social is out as an NBER Working Paper. Demographic pressures have had lasting effects on the spread of diasporas. Malthusian migrations contributed to sustained improvements in living standards in Europe in the 19th century. www.nber.org/papers/w33542
Jerry Chen
Very excited about the first installment of the Berkeley Econ History Mini Conference — first edition being on econ history x political economy. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
The policy of enforcing political beliefs upon all foreign visitors is radically anti-American.
It will sever us from international research networks and hobble our capacity to innovate—bedrock of American prosperity.
Americans reject authoritarian rule.
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🚨 Migration as escape valve from Malthus 🚨
1) high fertility or late fertility transition -> spread of diasporas
2) Age of Mass Migration -> transition to modern growth
www.nber.org/papers/w33542
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Guillaume Blanc
I read this paper this morning on NBER working papers series and it blew my mind. Very impressive work.
Joshua Mask
Going to give this website a try - with a new profile picture! Definitely feels like an econ bubble, but I guess that’s the point.
Expect a thread on my newest work, Malthusian Migrations (with @romainwacziarg.bsky.social), soon! 🚨
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