The results of the influx of workers into Miami in 1980
As a consequence of the Mariel boatlift and from Russia
To Israel in 1989 after the fall of the Soviet Union:
A)were different: wages fell in Miami but rose in Israel.
B)were similar: wages fell in Israel but rose in Miami.
C)surprised most people because the outcome was no reduction in wages in either area.
D)were that wages fell in both regions, confirming that immigration hurts domestic workers.

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The Mariel boatlift in Miami and the influx of Russian immigrants to Israel did not lead to a reduction in wages in either region, which was surprising to many economists who expected increased labor supply to lower wages.

The Results of the Influx of Workers into Miami in 1980