WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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Big Business encouraged the government to continue an open immigration policy.
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Big Business built cleaner, safer factories in which immigrants could work.
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Big Business demanded that Congress limit the number of immigrants.
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Big Business offered higher wages to immigrant workers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -An increase in the share of workers causes a mechanical increase of per-capita income but may affect it even further. Population growth through immigration can lead to additional increases in per-capita income in models where certain sectors of the economy become more efficient at higher production levels.
Detailed explanation-2: -Key risks include: Poor working conditions Migrants disproportionately experience bad working conditions, including low pay, no holiday or sick pay, poor health and safety, and the confiscation of travel documents, which can result in high absenteeism, lower productivity and increased accidents.
Detailed explanation-3: -Impact on trade and innovation Immigrants have been linked to greater invention and innovation in the U.S. Research also shows that labor migration increases human capital.