George J Borjas

About

Economist and Harvard Kennedy School faculty member. He became known for his research on the economic implications of immigration policy.

Before Fame

After graduating from St. Peter's College and Columbia University, he taught at the University of Chicago and Queens College, City University of New York.

Trivia

He held professorships in the economics departments of both the University of California, San Diego and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Family Life

A native of Havana, Cuba, he emigrated to the United States at the age of twelve.

Associated With

He and Milton Friedman both had careers as economists and authors.