Webinar - Immigration
Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
This webinar focuses on immigration, a major issue in the 2016 presidential election. Learn how to evaluate economic and non-economic factors of immigration by assuming the roles of people who are affected. At this webinar you will learn how to: Explore the economic incentives and non-economic factors such as armed conflicts, persecution, and reuniting families that lead to migration Describe the difference between skilled and unskilled workers Compare and contrast the effects of immigration by skilled and unskilled workers Analyze the overall economic effects of immigration and emigration on national economies Define and discuss the causes and effects of 'brain drain' Illustrate the impact of immigration on wages using a supply and demand diagram in an optional extension activity. Link to Immigration Lesson: www.econedlink.org/teacher-lesson/1329
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