High-skilled migration to the United States and its economic consequences

High-skilled migration to the United States and its economic consequences /

High-skilled immigrants represent an increasing share of the U.S. workforce, particularly in science and engineering fields. High-skill immigration cuts across the traditional field boundaries in economics, potentially impacting innovation and economic growth, patterns of trade, education choices, a...

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Other Authors: Hanson, Gordon H. (Gordon Howard) (Editor), Kerr, William R. (William Robert) (Editor), Turner, Sarah E., 1966- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018
Series:National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
Subjects:
Foreign workers > United States.
Skilled labor > Economic aspects > United States.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Gordon H. Hanson, William R. Kerr, and Sarah Turner
  • High-skilled immigration and the comparative advantage of foreign-born workers across U.S.occupations / Gordon H. Hanson and Chen Liu
  • The innovation activities of multinational enterprises and the demand for skilled worker, non-immigrant visas / Stephen Ross Yeaple
  • Digital labor markets and global talent flows / John Horton, William R. Kerr, and Christopher Stanton
  • Understanding the economic impact of the H-1b program on the U.S. / John Bound, Gaurav Khanna, and Nicolas Morales
  • High-skilled immigration, stem employment, and non-routine-biased technical change / Nir Jaimovich and Henry E. Siu
  • Firm dynamics and immigration: the case of high-skilled immigration / Michael E. Waugh.

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