We Should Not Auction Off All H1b Visas
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H1b VisasImmigration PolicyEconomic Policy
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H1b Visas
Immigration Policy
Economic Policy
The article argues against auctioning off all H1B visas, suggesting it may not be an effective immigration policy, and the discussion revolves around the implications of such a policy on the economy and immigration.
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bediger4000
4 months ago
I personally love Marginal Revolution HN links. There's a game to play: read the link title, guess if Cowen or Tabarrok wrote it. When you get a few correct in a row ask yourself what that means about the authors and Marginal Revolution.
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