Exam 10: Worker Mobility: Migration, Immigration, and Turnover

Assuming the demand curve for labor does not shift, a given inflow of immigrants will lower wages more when

Which of the following can NOT explain why wages in Miami did not fall and unemployment rates did not increase after the Mariel boatlift?

Which of the following does NOT explain why people are less likely to move long distances than short distances?

Suppose that by moving, one could increase one's income by 20%. Which of these events will reduce the likelihood a person will move

One immigrant to country X increased her annual wage from $8000 (in her home country) to $10,000 in Country X. There are no costs to moving. At the same time, one native worker saw their wage fall from $15,000 to $10,000 because of the entry of the one immigrant into the labor market. The native worker was producing $16,000 worth of goods and the immigrant added another $11,000 worth of goods to total output. Both continue to work at $10,000. Given that nothing else happens, which of the following statements is true? Country X (not counting the immigrant) is