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Dan Klein's avatar

Friedman > Caplan

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Kamuy's avatar

I also wonder what Caplan thinks of recent data that shows 32% of Hispanics are on food stamps, compared to only 11% of Whites. And that Hispanic EBT recipients receive greater benefits on average.

Surely any calculus on open borders should include the performance of the 2nd/3rd generation.

https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/race-ethnicity-and-economic-statistics-21st-century/race-ethnicity-and-measurement-error

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Arie's avatar

I suppose that supstantive engagement with the topic is too much to ask.

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Dan Klein's avatar

Bryan and I had a five-part exchange on open borders:

https://www.betonit.ai/p/klein-on-immigration-the-last-word

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Andy G's avatar

Thanks for the reference! It was a great back and forth.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ask Bryan the question JC Lester suggests below: should Israel have open borders?

Then ask him why the basic reasoning doesnтАЩt also apply to unlimited immigration into other countries.

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Dan Klein's avatar

I forwarded the question to Bryan.

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