Looking to a National Recovery
August 30, 2010. An op ed by James Parrott, New York Times. Part of "Room for Debate" - How Healthy Is New York City's Economy?
August 30, 2010. An op ed by James Parrott, New York Times. Part of "Room for Debate" - How Healthy Is New York City's Economy?
August 8, 2010. A letter to the editor by James Parrott, Crain's New York Business.
August 2, 2010. How are immigrants faring in the economic downturn? Data released by FPI shows that immigrants, who make up nearly half of the New York City labor force, have an unemployment rate that is slightly lower than for U.S.-born workers. First, immigration is sensitive to labor market demand, so when there are fewer jobs, immigration slows. Second, lacking a safety net, immigrants are more likely to work at whatever jobs they can get. U.S.-born workers may have the resources to search longer for [...]