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Forbes, Best Business Books of 2022 Behavioral Scientist, Notable
Books of 2022 Immigration is one of the most fraught, and possibly
most misunderstood, topics in American social discourse-yet, in
most cases, the things we believe about immigration are based
largely on myth, not facts. Using the tools of modern data analysis
and ten years of pioneering research, new evidence is provided
about the past and present of the American Dream, debunking myths
fostered by political opportunism and sentimentalized in family
histories, and draw counterintuitive conclusions, including:*
Upward Mobility: Children of immigrants from nearly every country,
especially those of poor immigrants, do better economically than
children of U.S.-born residents - a pattern that has held for more
than a century. * Rapid Assimilation: Immigrants accused of lack of
assimilation (such as Mexicans today and the Irish in the past)
actually assimilate fastest. * Improved Economy: Immigration
changes the economy in unexpected positive ways and staves off the
economic decline that is the consequence of an aging population. *
Helps U.S. Born: Closing the door to immigrants harms the economic
prospects of the U.S.-born-the people politicians are trying to
protect. Using powerful story-telling and unprecedented research
employing big data and algorithms, Abramitzky and Boustan are like
dedicated family genealogists but millions of times over. They
provide a new take on American history with surprising results,
especially how comparable the "golden era" of immigration is to
today, and why many current policy proposals are so misguided.
Immigration is one of the most fraught, and possibly most
misunderstood, topics in American social discourse-yet, in most
cases, the things we believe about immigration are based largely on
myth, not facts. Using the tools of modern data analysis and ten
years of pioneering research, new evidence is provided about the
past and present of the American Dream, debunking myths fostered by
political opportunism and sentimentalized in family histories, and
draw counterintuitive conclusions, including: * Upward Mobility:
Children of immigrants from nearly every country, especially those
of poor immigrants, do better economically than children of
U.S.-born residents - a pattern that has held for more than a
century. * Rapid Assimilation: Immigrants accused of lack of
assimilation (such as Mexicans today and the Irish in the past)
actually assimilate fastest. * Improved Economy: Immigration
changes the economy in unexpected positive ways and staves off the
economic decline that is the consequence of an aging population. *
Helps U.S. Born: Closing the door to immigrants harms the economic
prospects of the U.S.-born-the people politicians are trying to
protect. Using powerful story-telling and unprecedented research
employing big data and algorithms, Abramitzky and Boustan are like
dedicated family genealogists but millions of times over. They
provide a new take on American history with surprising results,
especially how comparable the "golden era" of immigration is to
today, and why many current policy proposals are so misguided.
How the kibbutz movement thrived despite its inherent economic
contradictions and why it eventually declined The kibbutz is a
social experiment in collective living that challenges traditional
economic theory. By sharing all income and resources equally among
its members, the kibbutz system created strong incentives to free
ride or-as in the case of the most educated and skilled-to depart
for the city. Yet for much of the twentieth century kibbutzim
thrived, and kibbutz life was perceived as idyllic both by members
and the outside world. In The Mystery of the Kibbutz, Ran
Abramitzky blends economic perspectives with personal insights to
examine how kibbutzim successfully maintained equal sharing for so
long despite their inherent incentive problems. Weaving the story
of his own family's experiences as kibbutz members with extensive
economic and historical data, Abramitzky sheds light on the
idealism and historic circumstances that helped kibbutzim overcome
their economic contradictions. He illuminates how the design of
kibbutzim met the challenges of thriving as enclaves in a
capitalist world and evaluates kibbutzim's success at sustaining
economic equality. By drawing on extensive historical data and the
stories of his pioneering grandmother who founded a kibbutz, his
uncle who remained in a kibbutz his entire adult life, and his
mother who was raised in and left the kibbutz, Abramitzky brings to
life the rise and fall of the kibbutz movement. The lessons that
The Mystery of the Kibbutz draws from this unique social experiment
extend far beyond the kibbutz gates, serving as a guide to
societies that strive to foster economic and social equality.
How kibbutzim thrived for much of the twentieth century despite
their inherent economic contradictions The kibbutz is a social
experiment in collective living that challenges traditional
economic theory. By sharing all income and resources equally among
its members, the kibbutz system created strong incentives to free
ride or--as in the case of the most educated and skilled--to depart
for the city. Yet for much of the twentieth century kibbutzim
thrived, and kibbutz life was perceived as idyllic both by members
and the outside world. In The Mystery of the Kibbutz, Ran
Abramitzky blends economic perspectives with personal insights to
examine how kibbutzim successfully maintained equal sharing for so
long despite their inherent incentive problems. Weaving the story
of his own family's experiences as kibbutz members with extensive
economic and historical data, Abramitzky sheds light on the
idealism and historic circumstances that helped kibbutzim overcome
their economic contradictions. He illuminates how the design of
kibbutzim met the challenges of thriving as enclaves in a
capitalist world and evaluates kibbutzim's success at sustaining
economic equality. By drawing on the stories of his pioneering
grandmother who founded a kibbutz, his uncle who remained in a
kibbutz his entire adult life, and his mother who was raised in and
left the kibbutz, Abramitzky brings to life the rise and fall of
the kibbutz movement. The lessons that The Mystery of the Kibbutz
draws from this unique social experiment extend far beyond the
kibbutz gates, serving as a guide to societies that strive to
foster economic and social equality.
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