George J. Borjas
George J. Borjas | |
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| Born | Jorge Jesús Borjas October 15, 1950 Havana, Cuba |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | St. Peter's College Columbia University |
| Known for | Immigration Research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economist |
| Institutions | Harvard Kennedy School |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacob Mincer James Heckman |
George Jesus Borjas (/ˈbɔːrhɑːs/ born Jorge Jesús Borjas, October 15, 1950) is a Cuban-American economist and the Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He has been described as "America’s leading immigration economist" and "the leading sceptic of immigration among economists". Borjas has published a number of studies that conclude that low-skilled immigration adversely affects low-skilled natives (while positively affecting medium and high skilled natives), a proposition that is debated among economists.