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...
Main Authors: | Mattoo, Aaditya, Neagu, Ileana Cristina, Ozden, Caglar |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4748 |
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