Abstract
This essay addresses the question of what it means to say that the Canadian population is (re)produced from the perspective of Labor Force Reproduction. This process is shown to be determined by the intersection of fertility and immigration and, over time, to have shaped the economic structures of society in the interest of big business. The writer discusses that the Labor Force Reproduction model is used to explain not only how a labor force reproduces itself from generation to generation, but also how it reproduces itself on a daily basis in order to ensure the continuation of production over time.

From the Paper
"Reproduction has a number of different dimensions. There is, of course, biological reproduction by which individuals procreate. There is also social and institutional reproduction as social structures and institutions renew themselves and change over time. The value of Labor Force Reproduction as a model for social scientists is that it enables them to analyze ALL of the labor that is conducted in a given society. For example, one of the basic assumption of the Labor Force Reproduction model is that much of the labor in our society is unpaid."

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Abstract
This paper addresses the question of what it means to say that the Canadian population is reproduced from the perspective of labor force reproduction. It discusses the effects of the intersection of fertility and immigration over labor force reproduction. It then discusses how this reproduction has shaped the economic structures of society in the interest of big business.

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"Thus, the labor force of Canada was not biologically reproducing itself on a generational basis by the last decades of the twentieth century. In order to meet this shortfall, the Government of Canada resorted to immigration to supply a labor force to meet the demands of the Canadian economy. These demands are complex, for the Labor Force Reproduction model indicates that the economy needs a labor supply not only in terms of production but also to consume the goods produced. As a result, in the years in which the Canadian fertility rates were declining (after 1956) the Canadian immigration levels were increasing. From 1954 to 1992 Canada accepted 5.7 million immigrants. These immigrants fulfilled a wide number of economic roles in Canadian society, from contributing as business class immigrants and supplying entrepreneurial investment funds, to those who work in the commercial and corporate sectors. In addition, we must not forget the significant numbers of immigrants who worked as unpaid labor - often women - and so subsidized the paid labor force in Canada."

Tags:government, economy, immigration, fertility

Abstract
The paper examines the impact of immigrants upon our domestic economy in terms of the contributions they make and the burdens they compel other Americans to shoulder. The paper offers some recommendations and, ultimately, solutions which offer a means by which America can happily "marry" immigration inflows with its economic needs as well as with the needs of its native-born population. In the final analysis, the paper concludes that the immigration flow into America is generally a positive development, but it does present some challenging problems.

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"The issue of illegal immigration to America in recent years has brought into sharper focus the role played by immigrants in the American work force - for good and for ill. With that in mind, the following paper will look at the impact of immigrants upon our domestic economy in terms of the contributions they make and the burdens they compel other Americans to shoulder. At the same time, the following paper will offer some recommendations and, ultimately, solutions which offer a means by which America can happily "marry" immigration inflows with its economic needs as well as with the needs of its native-born population. In the final..."

Tags:labor, force, immigrants

Abstract
This paper looks at the impact of immigrants upon the United States' domestic economy in terms of the contributions they make and the burdens they compel other Americans to shoulder. At the same time, the paper offers some recommendations and, ultimately, solutions which offer a means by which America can successfully marry immigration inflows with its economic needs as well as with the needs of its native-born population. The paper includes a brief annotated bibliography.

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"To close briefly, the preceding paper has looked at immigration in the United States and its impact upon the American economy. Simply put, while the typical immigrant brings many things to America, there is mounting evidence that he or she creates complications for the native-born. At the same time, fears about illegal immigration and what it means for America abounds and there is no reason that this concern will abate any time soon. Ultimately, the best things America can do appear to be the following: tighten border security, increase the educational and professional requirements for immigrants; and put money into punishing those who profit from illegal immigration. If this is done, then there is hope for the future."

Tags:professional, economy, demographics, employment

Abstract
This paper discusses the impact of increased immigration on labor markets. It primarily focuses on the literature review of five sources that pertain to how immigration has negatively affected the native labor force. Some experts argue that the problem lies with the employer, as organizations that employ low-skilled workers may hire immigrants to save on labor costs.

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"Trade agreements between countries and regions (i.e. NAFTA and CAFTA) have resulted in increased immigration to North America. The North American low-skilled labour force is suffering as the competition in this market is rapidly increasing as a result of increased immigration. The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze whether increased immigration negatively affects native labour markets."

Tags:immigration, labour, markets

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses that a labour force reproduction (LFR) perspective allows insights into how populations reproduce themselves in the context of economic change, with fertility and immigration being contributory factors over time. As this essay argues, in discussing how the Canadian population is (re)produced from a LFR perspective, the use of this perspective allows us to understand critical issues of power and, in particular, who gains from such a reproduction process. In this analysis, one can see how a labour force reproduction perspective allows us to understand how fertility rates and immigration factor into postwar Canadian economic growth. The writer concludes that changes in the LFR model reflect broader economic changes under globalization that reveal how corporate interests profit significantly from this reproduction process.

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"However, the LFR model extended far beyond the shop floor, and can be understood as part of a larger vision of social organization whereby the single-wage earning family was promoted as the primary model for both the reproduction of labour - in the form of children - as well as of consumption. Thus, industrialists such as Ford recognized that it was in the self-interests of industry that they create well-paying jobs, as these well-paid workers were also prosperous consumers of the products assembly line mass production was creating across North America. Thus, the Fordist LFR model can be seen as a cycle by which the industrial economy reproduces itself over time."

Tags:growth, development, profit, demographic, changes

Abstract
This paper takes a look at how global population growth affects U.S. workers and labor unions. The positive and negative effects of population growth is also analyzed. The paper concludes with a discussion of the impact of immigration on the United States.

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"The effects of population growth on the American worker has sparked a contentious debate. On the one hand some measure of population growth is needed to expand the labor market and feed the economy. On the other hand too much growth can keep wages down and raise unemployment rates. This paper will briefly analyze the trends in population growth, how this affects the United States population and what impacts this has on native workers. The world population is growing at a rapid pace. According to the medium term..."

Tags:population, growth, labor, unions, workers, immigration

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"THE EFFECTS OF IMMIGRATION ON THE ECONOMY: LABOR FORCE GROWTH AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
Introduction
The issue of immigration has received increased public attention during the general election campaign of 1996 in the United States. One of the charges made frequently by politicians during this campaign is that immigrants to the United States are taking jobs away from people already in the United States. The implication of this argument is that immigration causes the work force to increase more rapidly than the economy can create net new jobs, thereby resulting in increased unemployment in the country. Many economists content, however, that new immigrants also are a great potential source of strength for the economy, because they tend to be young..."

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"In California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, a large proportion of the immigrant population groups are undocumented aliens ("Tucson or Bust" A29). Strong opposition, as evidenced by the success at the polls of Proposition 187, exists in these states to the extension of public social services to undocumented aliens and to the employment of undocumented aliens. Republican Pat Buchanan, running for the party's nomination for president, has made illegal immigration one of his hot-button issues. Some Republican governors notably Pete Wilson in California and George Bush, Jr. in Texas have emphasized the same issue at the state level."

Tags:IMMIGRATION

Abstract
This essay critically examines the issue of immigration and Canadian nation-building within a sociological perspective. A particular focus of the paper is on the contradiction between the ideal of immigration, as reflected in the changes to immigration policy in the 1960s and the introduction of official multiculturalism in the 1970s, and the realities of immigration in regard to its being embedded in the social class and power distribution structures of Canada. In this context, the paper argues that in our capitalist society immigration policy has primarily served the interests of capital in the form of labor force reproduction. This being said, it is then argued that the existence of a multicultural and multiracial society represents a clear challenge to the existing power distribution in Canadian society; a challenge that has been met by policies such as official multiculturalism which are instruments by which the capitalist state seeks to control and channel dissent and thereby ensure the perpetuation of the Canadian status quo.

From the Paper
"Thus, the labour force of Canada was not biologically reproducing itself on a generational basis by the later decades of the twentieth century. In order to meet this shortfall, the Government of Canada resorted to immigration to supply a labour force to meet the demands of the Canadian economy. These demands are complex, for the Labour Force Reproduction model indicates that the economy needs a labour supply not only in terms of production but also to consume the goods produced. As a result, in the years in which the Canadian fertility rates were declining (after 1956) the Canadian immigration levels were increasing. From 1954 to 1992 Canada accepted 5.7 million immigrants. These immigrants fulfilled a wide number of economic roles in Canadian society, from contributing as business class immigrants and supplying entrepreneurial investment funds, to those who work in the commercial and corporate sectors. In addition, we must not forget the significant numbers of immigrants who worked as unpaid labour - often women - and so subsidized the paid labour force in Canada."

Tags:capitalist, labor, force, immigrants, liberization