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1. immresearch.org › publications › immigrants-in-the-uImmigrants in the U.S. Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still ...

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   May 1, 2023 · A key reason for this high share of economic output is that immigrants are concentrated in working age. In the U.S., while immigrants make up 14 percent of the population, they make up 17 percent of the working-age population (ages 16 to 64), and a corresponding 17 percent of the labor force.

2. www.immigrationresearch.org › system › filesWho’s Behind the Wheel? - Immigration Research

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   This research brief explains why the role of immigrants within the truck driver workforce cannot be ignored. By highlighting their future potential to fill gaps within an industry that has a high attrition rate and an aging native-born work-cline. Truck Drivers: A Demographic Overview

3. www.theatlantic.com › ideas › archiveThe Deadly Myth That Human Error Causes Most Car Crashes

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   Nov 26, 2021 · But in the United States, the responsibility for road safety largely falls on the individual sitting behind the wheel, or riding a bike, or crossing the street. American transportation...

4. www.apa.org › monitor › 2022With traffic deaths on the rise, psychologists are being ...

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   Jun 1, 2022 · If alcohol dampens reactions to these kinds of unknown stressors, it could contribute to decisions to get behind the wheel after imbibing. Drunk driving has declined precipitously over the decades, but it still played a role in 11,654 traffic deaths in the United States in 2020, according to NHTSA data.

5. newsroom.aaa.com › 2021 › 10Driving Behaviors: New AAA Research | AAA Newsroom

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   Oct 28, 2021 · “Based on self-reported driving behaviors from our annual survey of traffic safety culture, it is encouraging to see more drivers recognize the danger of certain activities behind the wheel,” said Dr. David Yang, executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

6. www.vox.com › business-and-finance › 2021/10/26Immigrants could fix the US labor shortage - Vox

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   Oct 26, 2021 · One immediate solution is simple: Bring in more foreign workers. The US needs roughly 10 million people, including low-wage and high-skilled workers, to fill job openings nationwide — and only 8.4...

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   Should drivers recognize the danger behind the wheel?

   • “Based on self-reported driving behaviors from our annual survey of traffic safety culture, it is encouraging to see more drivers recognize the danger of certain activities behind the wheel,” said Dr. David Yang, executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

   Driving Behaviors: New AAA Research | AAA Newsroom

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   Why do immigrants have a high share of economic output?

   • A key reason for this high share of economic output is that immigrants are concentrated in working age. In the U.S., while immigrants make up 14 percent of the population, they make up 17 percent of the working-age population (ages 16 to 64), and a corresponding 17 percent of the labor force. Immigrants work in jobs across the economic spectrum.

   Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing

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   Are immigrants paid a fair share of economic output?

   • In the case of immigrants, and indeed for most workers, this is a conservative estimate since workers are often paid less than a fair share of economic output. We measure economic output as the immigrant share of total earnings, on the assumption that people are paid in proportion to their economic contribution.

   Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing

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   What percentage of carpenters are immigrants?

   • There are 292,000 carpenters who are immigrants, making up 32 percent of all carpenters, along with 111,000 electricians (15 percent), and 79,000 plumbers (17 percent). The median wage for immigrants in the construction trades is $41,000.

   Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing

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   Why are foreign-born workers more likely to displace Americans than low-wage workers?

   • There have also long been worker shortages across skilled industries, ranging from health care to technology, that hold back economic growth and innovation. In general, foreign-born workers in those sectors have more potential to displace Americans than low-wage workers because they’re highly specialized.

   Immigrants could fix the US labor shortage - Vox

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   What percentage of US economic output is immigrant?

   • Both things are true at the same time. Immigrants account for 17 percent of the U.S. economic output (GDP), even higher than their share of the population. 2 We measure economic output as the immigrant share of total earnings, on the assumption that people are paid in proportion to their economic contribution.

   Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing

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8. worldmigrationreport.iom.int › msite › wmr-2024Interactive World Migration Report 2024

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   The proportion of international migrants varies significantly around the world. The great majority of people do not migrate across borders; much larger numbers migrate within countries (an estimated 740 million internal migrants in 2009).