If most immigrants have relatively low skills, how would the wage for low-skilled labor be affected by a reduction in immigration?

a. The equilibrium wage for low-skill labor would rise.
b. The equilibrium wage for low-skill labor would fall.
c. The minimum wage for low-skill labor would decrease.
d. The earnings gap between low- and high-skill labor would widen.


a. The equilibrium wage for low-skill labor would rise.

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