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Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of U.S. Firms
Date Written: November 21, 2013
Abstract
We study the impact of skilled immigrants on the employment structures of U.S. firms using matched employer-employee data. Unlike most previous work, we use the fi rm as the lens of analysis to account for a greater level of heterogeneity and the fact that many skilled immigrant admissions are driven by firms themselves (e.g., the H-1B visa). OLS and IV specifications find rising overall employment of skilled workers with increased skilled immigrant employment by rm. Employment expansion is greater for younger natives than their older counterparts, and departure rates for older workers appear higher for those in STEM occupations compared to younger worker.
Keywords: Immigration, Employment, Firms, Age, Scientists, Engineers, Inventors, H-1B
JEL Classification: F15, F22, J44, J61, O31.
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William Fabius Lincoln
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance ( email )
500 E. Ninth St.
Claremont, CA 91711-6420
United States
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