Brain Waste? Educated Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market

Brain Waste? Educated Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market

The authors investigate the occupational placement of immigrants in the U.S. labor market using census data. They find striking differences among highly educated immigrants from different countries, even after they control for individuals' age, experience, and level of education. With some exce...

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Main Authors: Mattoo, Aaditya, Neagu, Ileana Cristina, Özden, Çağlar
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
BRAIN DRAIN
COMPOSITION
DENTISTRY
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DISCRIMINATION
ECONOMICS
EMIGRANTS
EMIGRATION
EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
EMPLOYMENT
ENGINEERING
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNALITIES
FOREIGNERS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMMIGRANTS
IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION LAW
IMMIGRATION POLICIES
IMMIGRATION POLICY
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
LATIN AMERICAN
LEARNING
LITERATURE
MANAGERS
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION
MOBILITY
NEGOTIATIONS
PHARMACY
PHYSICIANS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLITICAL SYSTEMS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PROFESSIONS
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
REFUGEES
REPATRIATION
RETURN MIGRATION
SCREENING
SOCIAL WORKERS
SPEAKING
TERTIARY EDUCATION
UNEMPLOYMENT
VISAS
WASTE
WORKERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5788523/brain-waste-educated-immigrants-labor-market
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8931

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5788523/brain-waste-educated-immigrants-labor-market
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8931

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