Caplan’s Errors on the UAE and Open Borders

Tags: Immigration, Libertarianism, Media and Culture

12/18/2024 Artis Shepherd

Economist Bryan Caplan has held up the United Arab Emirates as an example of how open borders can be successful. Caplan clearly does not understand how immigration works in the UAE.

Original article: Caplan’s Errors on the UAE and Open Borders

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