Publication Date
Spring 4-1-2019
Abstract
The US economy grows as a result of higher labor force growth and productivity growth. Immigration is related to both of these drivers. Immigration accounts for about half of US workforce growth. This reliance is only set to increase as the baby boomer generation retires between now and 2030. As a result, immigrants and their children are expected to make up essentially all of the growth in the working-age population between 2015 and 2035.1 Immigration is also linked to productivity growth, in part via activities such as innovation and entrepreneurism, and hence less immigration could be a drag not only on growth in the labor force but also in productivity.
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Migration, Texas, Mexico, Immigration, Skilled Labor, Economy
Disciplines
International Relations
Publisher
Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center
Language
eng
Recommended Citation
Orrenius, Pia M. and Zavodny, Madeline, "Immigration Policy Reform for a Stronger Economy" (2019). Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center Research. 8.
https://scholar.smu.edu/texasmexico-research/8
