Hoai-Luu Nguyen, the founder and narrator of econimate, summarizes the findings of a recent economic paper "The Effects of Immigration on the Economy: Lessons from the 1920s Border Closure" by Ran Abramitzky, Philipp Ager, Leah Platt Boustan, Elior Cohen and Casper W. Hansen. This is a great example of economic research at work and of its relevance to current day events and debates.

"The Effects of Immigration on the Economy: Lessons from the 1920s Border Closure" econimate video.(Links to an external site.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uOORAsQ6nE&list=PLMR7YToRbjlYI1O6UOr-kkTV-54VOYoUm

Watch the little video carefully and answer the following questions:

Q1/The surprising fall in the wages of urban workers affected by the 1921 lagislation can be explained by the following adjustment factor(s). (Select all that apply.)

A/decreased immigration from Mexico and Canada.

B/incresed immigration of US-born workers to urban areas affeced by the legislation.

C/exodus of US-born workers from cities affected by the legislation.

D/increased immigration from Mexico and Canada which were not affected by the quotas.