Giovanni Peri’s Proposed Immigration Permit Auction Touted as Reform That Would Aid Economy
Research Affiliate Giovanni Peri has proposed a new immigration
permit system that would replace the current waiting list and
lottery with a work permit auction. The new approach is based on
Peri’s economic research that found that immigration often helps
native-born workers in the U.S. by raising overall productivity.
Giovanni Peri received his degree in Economics from UC Berkeley
in 1998. His research focuses on the determinants of
international migrations and their impact on labor markets,
productivity, and investments.
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The effects of immigration on low-skilled native workers in the
U.S. is both an active area of research among academics and a
critical component of policy discussions of the costs and
benefits of immigration policies. In a new study, Research
Affiliate Giovanni Peri quantifies the effects of immigration on
wages and poverty rates of native workers in the U.S. over the
past two decades.
