America’s Advantage: A Handbook on Immigration and Economic Growth
America’s Advantage: A Handbook on Immigration and Economic Growth paints a sweeping portrait of America's immigrants to show their value to our history, society, culture and economy.
An updated version of Growth and Immigration: A Handbook of Vital Immigration and Economic Growth Statistics it utilizes the latest Census data and draws on research from across the nation. This report by Matthew Denhart pools together pertinent demographic and economic statistics and findings that "remind us of the promise of economic advancement." Written in easy-to-understand language for any reader, the report also offers many surprising facts, debunks myths and makes note of new trends in immigration.
It notes, for instance, that when more immigrants are present in the population natives are more likely to complete high school, that immigrants are an important component of urban revitalization because they help raise property values, and that more recent immigrants to the U.S. have higher average levels of education compared to the waves of immigrants who came in the past. The report also details immigrants' participation in the labor force, entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, as well as the various ways in which immigrants help the native-born.
Denhart, M. (2015). America’s Advantage: A Handbook on Immigration and Economic Growth . Dallas, TX: George W. Bush Presidential Center. Retrieved from https://www.bushcenter.org/publications/resources-reports/reports/a-handbook-on-immigration-and-economic-growth.html