Substitution between groups of highly-educated, foreign-born, H-1B workers

Substitution between groups of highly-educated, foreign-born, H-1B workers

Highly-educated foreign-born workers can secure legal US employment through the H-1B program. The annual cap on H-1B issuances varies across individuals’ US educational experience, H-1B work history, and employer type. Caps are met quickly in most but not all years. This paper exploits these differe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sparber, C. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2019
Subjects:
H-1B Status
Immigration
Skilled workers
Online Access:View Fulltext in Publisher
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