The effect of immigrants on natives' incomes through the use of capital
Simon, J.L.; Heins, A.J.
Journal of Development Economics 17(1-2): 75-97
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0304-3878 PMID: 12340579 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3878(85)90022-7Document Number: 409020
"This paper deals with questions about the effects of immigrants on three types of capital: the private capital immigrants work with, the public (government) capital that immigrant workers use, and the public capital used for services by immigrants." The geographic focus is on the United States. The authors conclude that although the average cost to natives in 1975 dollars to provide services for immigrants is 4,172 dollars, this amount "is considerably smaller than the benefits of immigrants to natives through their relatively low use of welfare services and their relatively high contribution of taxes." Comments by Jacob Mincer (pp. 95-7) are included.