Bryan Caplan's illustrated graphic novel case for open immigration — arguing that open borders would double world GDP and that restrictions on immigration are morally equivalent to apartheid.
The economic case for open borders: the place premium (born in the U.S. vs. born in Honduras) is one of the largest sources of economic inequality in the world. Open borders would allow people to move to their highest-productivity environment, potentially doubling world GDP. The moral case: restricting where people can work based on birthplace is arbitrary discrimination. The graphic novel format was a deliberate choice to reach a broader audience than academic economics. One of the most provocative and empirically serious immigration books.
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