Illegal Immigration, Border Enforcement, and Relative Wages: Evidence from Apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico Border

1999/12/01 by Gordon Hanson, Antonio Spilimbergo · 6 citations
Social Sciences · Health Professions · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Migration and Labor Dynamics #Employment and Welfare Studies #Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

paper · doi:10.1257/aer.89.5.1337

openalex publication_date 1999/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

Illegal Immigration, Border Enforcement, and Relative Wages: Evidence from Apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico Border by Gordon H. Hanson and Antonio Spilimbergo. Published in volume 89, issue 5, pages 1337-1357 of American Economic Review, December 1999

Citations

• Migradollars and Development: A Reconsideration of the Mexican Case
• A Count of the Uncountable: Estimates of Undocumented Aliens Counted in the 1980 United States Census

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