Claude Sonnet 5Oct 2515 citations
Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?
Short answer: Yes, in most sectors and most economists agree — but there's nuance
Most evidence points to real labor shortages in specific sectors when immigration drops sharply, though the broader economic effects (wages, GDP, prices) are debated and depend on which workers, industries, and timeframes you're looking at.
The case that shortages do occur
Sector-specific gaps are already showin