Michael Clemens

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Michael Clemens is a research fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD). He leads the Migration and Development Initiative at the center. His page on CGD’s website is here. Clemens has stated (here) that he does not support complete open borders, but does favor substantially freer migration for moral reasons as well as for its humanitarian impact.

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Quick overview of Migration and Development (2:48):

The Biggest Idea in Development that No One Really Tried

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"The Efficient, Egalitarian, Libertarian, Utilitarian Way to Double World GDP" — Bryan Caplan