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55. Refer to the above graphs. (Assume that the pre-migration labor force in Country A is 100
and that it is 150 in country B.) In country A, total business income after immigration occurs
is:
56. Refer to the above graphs. (Assume that the pre-migration labor force in Country A is 100
and that it is 150 in country B.) After immigration occurs, total business income in country B:
57. A “backflow” refers to:
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58. Common causes for a backflow in migration include the following, except:
59. Studies indicate that a lack of skill transferability in the U.S. has a particularly large effect
on the earnings of:
60. As it relates to migration, self-selection is most likely to apply to
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61. “Brain-drain” refers to the:
62. The outflow of highly-educated workers from low-income countries to high-income
countries is called:
63. A decrease in wage rates in the United States will:
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64. Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 0.6. Then a decrease in the wage rate will:
65. Suppose the elasticity of labor demand is 1.4. Then a decrease in the wage rate will:
66. Other things equal:
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67. In reality, the wage-gap between two countries will:
68. The elimination of barriers to the international flow of labor tends to:
69. A nation can maximize the net benefits from immigration by:
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70. One effect of immigration is to:
71. When an immigrant sends a remittance from his host country to his family in his home
country, the benefits of immigration to the:
72. According to the World Bank, remittances from its workers abroad accounted for what
portion of Mexico’s GDP in 2009?
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73. Which of the following countries received the largest amount of foreign remittances in
2009?
74. Which of the following best describes the impact of immigration on complementary
resources?
75. Native-born workers may not be harmed by immigration if:
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76. Native-born workers are more likely to be harmed by immigration if:
77. Native-born workers may not be harmed by immigration if it:
78. If immigration increases the productivity of domestic workers, then it:
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79. The simple immigration model assumes that the capital stock is constant in each country.
If this assumption is relaxed, then the:
80. The simple immigration model assumes that the capital stock is constant in each country.
If this assumption is relaxed, then the:
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81. The situation where movers are less capable and less motivated than similarly educated
people who don’t migrate is called:
82. Before the 1970’s, the immigrant population in the U.S.:
83. Between the 1970’s and 1998, immigrants:
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84. As a result of a major overhaul of the U.S. welfare system in 1996:
85. According to the best evidence, immigration in the U.S.:
86. Scholarly estimates of the impact of immigration on the average American wage rate are
in the range of: