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Immigrants are not the cause of labour degradation

Nature Human Behaviour volume 2, page 883 (2018)Cite this article

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Immigrant employment is not the cause but rather the consequence of growing inequality and deterioration in workers’ pay and working conditions. In fact, immigrants have revitalized labour-organizing efforts in recent decades, argues Ruth Milkman.

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Milkman, R. Immigrants are not the cause of labour degradation. Nat Hum Behav 2, 883 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-018-0341-4

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