“The Mariel Boatlift” by Lauren Gilbert

This is a link post. Note: This post was crossposted from Lauren Policy by the Forum team, with the author's permission. The author may not see or respond to comments on this post. Some housekeeping first: This is the first post in a living literature review on migration. Basically, I’ll review what the academic literature has to say about a particular topic in migration. Topics may be as narrow as “the Mariel Boatlift” or as broad as “what is the effect of migration on economic growth”. You can see an example of a more complete living literature review at New Things Under The Sun. I plan to put up a new post on migration about once a month (though it may be more frequent in the next couple of months, as public interest is high). All migration related posts will live in the migration section of my Substack; you can [...] ---Outline:(01:34) The Mariel Boatlift(03:52) What were the labor market effects of a sudden influx of workers in fields with low barriers to entry?(11:47) Did the Mariel Boatlift increase crime in Miami?(14:39) What were the electoral consequences of the Mariel Boatlift?(15:58) What don’t we know about the Mariel Boatlift?(16:34) So, what can we learn from the Mariel Boatlift?The original text contained 30 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: November 30th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/5wByE3G8hEsLK8XJG/the-mariel-boatlift --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.