Hanson, G.H.; Robertson, R.; Spilimbergo, A. - Research Seminar in International Economics, University … - 1999
In this paper, we examine the impact of government enforcement of the U.S.-Mexico border on wages in the border regions …-frequency time-series data on wages and on the number of person hours that the U.S. Border Patrol spends policing border areas. For a … wages in U.S. border cities and a moderate negative impact of border enforcement on wages in Mexican border cities. These …