The labor force is still in recovery mode from the Great Recession and the long-term trend toward fewer Americans participating in the labor force. One way to increase the labor force is to increase legal, employment-based immigration. Making it easier for immigrants from countries that don’t send many immigrants is one policy that could boost entrepreneurship and job growth in the United States.

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Additional Resources:

Read “A New Immigration Game Plan for the New Congress,” by Edward Lazear in the Wall Street Journal, available here: https://hvr.co/2TmiaQU

Read “Send Us Your Young, Your Educated” by Edward Lazear in the Wall Street Journal, available here: https://on.wsj.com/2D0nfES

In “Examining America’s Exceptional Economy,” Edward Lazear explores what has made America's economy successful, what sets it apart from other nations, and what needs to be done to sustain its prominence in the global economy. Available here: https://bit.ly/2H6ltGm

Hoover Institution senior fellow Ed Lazear discusses immigration and the economy on the Larry Kudlow Show. Listen here: https://bit.ly/2FkEx1K

Hoover Institution senior fellow Ed Lazear says that the United States will face increasing economic competition from fast-growing countries like China and India while technological advances change the makeup of the job market. To minimize disruption, innovation in our education system and fair immigration policy are necessary. To read more, click here: https://bit.ly/2FmUy6x

Read “How should we value immigrants, and how should that affect immigration reform?”
by Edward Paul Lazear, available here: https://hvr.co/2FmFMgk

Read John Cochrane’s chapter “Trade and Immigration” in Blueprint for America here: http://hvr.co/2tugsgd

Read “America’s Exceptional Economy” by Edward Lazear here: https://hvr.co/2KuxRgC

Read “How Trump Can Hit 3% Growth – Maybe” by Edward Lazear. Available here: https://bit.ly/2ZxmLlN

Read “The Surprising Factor for Immigrant Success” by Edward Lazear. Available here: https://on.wsj.com/2tjtQ9G

Read “Bad and Good Inequality” by Gary Becker. Available here: https://bit.ly/2zxCceV
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