Brain Waste? Educated Immigrants in the US Labor Market

Brain Waste? Educated Immigrants in the US Labor Market

This paper investigates the occupational placement of immigrants in the US labor market using census data. We find striking differences among highly educated immigrants from different countries, even after we control for individuals' age, experience, and level of education. With some exceptions...

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Main Authors: Mattoo, Aaditya, Neagu, Ileana Cristina, Ozden, Caglar
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
International Migration F220
Analysis of Education I210
Human Capital
Skills
Occupational Choice
Labor Productivity J240
Geographic Labor Mobility
Immigrant Workers J610
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4748

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