VoxEU Talk

The history of immigration quotas

A century ago, American nativists succeeded in establishing immigration quotas to drive up the wages of US workers. What happened next? Not what you might think, Leah Boustan tells Tim Phillips.

Podcast cover image for 'VoxTalks with Tim Phillips' featuring the title 'The EU Miracle' over a waving European Union flag.
VoxEU Talk

The EU miracle

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  • Europe's nations and regions
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