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Over half of the earnings gain comes from workers moving to higher-wage firms, highlighting how restricted mobility shapes labor market outcomes.
Research by Kory Kroft, Isaac Norwich, @profnoto.bsky.social, and Stephen Tino
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Closed Visas Trap Temporary Foreign Workers in Worse Jobs | Becker Friedman Institute
Countries often rely on temporary foreign worker programs to address labor shortages. Many such programs, including those in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Stat...
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