Temporary Immigrants in a High-Skilled Labour Market: A Study of H-1Bs.
High-skilled immigration to the United States is a growing area in immigration, labour and policy research. Research on this subject focuses on the labour market impact of the largest skilled immigrant group: H-1Bs, temporary visa-holders with at least a baccalaureate degree. Many studies have demon...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 227 - 251 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2009
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