Study Guide for Streets of Gold by Ran Abramitzky,leah Boustan

The truth of America's immigrant experience, not the fiction Immigration is one of the most contentious, and probably misunderstood, themes in American social discourse yet, in most instances, our perceptions of immigration are mostly based on myth, rather than truth. New evidence concerning the history and present of the American Dream is offered using current data analytic methods and ten years of pioneering study, exposing misconceptions nurtured by political...
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The truth of America's immigrant experience, not the fiction

Immigration is one of the most contentious, and probably misunderstood, themes in American social discourse yet, in most instances, our perceptions of immigration are mostly based on myth, rather than truth. New evidence concerning the history and present of the American Dream is offered using current data analytic methods and ten years of pioneering study, exposing misconceptions nurtured by political opportunism and sentimentalized in family histories, and drawing startling conclusions, including:

Upward Mobility: Children of immigrants from practically every nation, particularly impoverished immigrants, do better economically than children born in the United States a trend that has persisted for over a century.

Immigrants who are accused of not integrating (such as Mexicans now and the Irish in the past) really integrate the quickest.

Improved Economy: Immigration has a surprising beneficial impact on the economy and helps to fend off the economic downturn that comes with an aging population.

Closes the Door to Immigrants Hurts the Economic Prospects of the U.S.-Born: Closing the door to immigrants hurts the economic prospects of the U.S.-born the people politicians are attempting to protect.

Abramitzky and Boustan are like committed family genealogists, but millions of times over, using strong story-telling and extraordinary research using big data and algorithms. They provide a fresh perspective on American history, revealing how similar the "golden period" of immigration is to today's situation and why many contemporary policy suggestions are so foolish.

This is an unofficial guide for Streets of Gold and is not the replacement of the official book, nor is it endorsed by the author rather it is an insight towards understanding the official book