The authors contend that the arithmetic GDP gains from migration are trivial compared to the hard question: how inflows affect a nation’s social connections and institutions. Immigration benefits depend on migrant scale, skills, and cultural fit because societies function on durable relationships that enable markets to work.
— This shifts immigration policy from narrow labor-market models to institutional and social-capital compatibility, changing how we evaluate costs and benefits.
Lorenzo Warby
2025.06.15
75% relevant
The article emphasizes that 'shared/congruent signals and expectations' and national‑origin cultures drive economic outcomes and ease of interaction, aligning with the view that immigration success depends on institutional and social compatibility, not just labor‑market arithmetic.
Helen Dale
2025.03.23
100% relevant
The essay’s claim: 'Human societies are not built on transactions. They are built on connections first, then on transactions,' coupled with discussion of migrant scale and institutional effects (citing IZA DP 17569).
Helen Dale
2025.02.25
78% relevant
The article argues 'people aren’t interchangeable widgets' and that migration outcomes hinge on cultural fit and institutional capacity, not just more trades—echoing the existing idea’s focus on social connections and institutional compatibility over pure transaction gains.