Claude Sonnet 5Sep 1213 citations
Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?
This is a complex economic question where the answer depends heavily on context—which sectors, which countries, demographic trends, and time horizons. Let me pull in some current data to ground this.The evidence suggests yes, in many contexts stopping or sharply cutting immigration can cause or worsen labor shortages, but the effect isn't universal—it depends heavily on demographics, sector, and h