Anderson challenges Vance's fixed-jobs reasoning
Stuart AndersonStuart Anderson, NFAP executive director and Forbes contributor, in an October 9 column
Anderson argues that treating immigrant employment as displacement assumes a fixed number of jobs. He cites Microsoft's response and broader research on skilled immigration.
“promoted what economists call the lump of labor fallacy”
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Did Microsoft replace laid-off American workers with H-1B workers, as JD Vance claims?
JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing laid-off Americans with foreign workers and announced a suspension of its PERM filings. Microsoft says most of its H-1B applications concerned employees it already employed.
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Anderson disputes the fixed-jobs reasoning behind Vance's presentation. The column discusses aggregate research and company statements rather than a worker-by-worker audit.
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The column identifies Vance's announcement targeting Microsoft and other technology employers.
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Anderson explains the fixed-jobs assumption and discusses employment, pay and innovation research.
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The reference point is Microsoft's alleged replacement of American workers through visa programs. Anderson disputes the economic inference Vance uses to characterize that hiring.
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