Study Finds H-1B Visa Reductions Did Not Boost Native Employment
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Summary
A study analyzing the impact of the 2004 reduction in H-1B visa quotas (from 195,000 to 65,000 annually) found that fewer H-1B visas did not lead to increased employment for native workers. Instead, the policy change resulted in a greater concentration of India-born workers in computer-related fields, suggesting that restricting skilled immigration did not boost domestic employment as intended.
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A study by Anna Maria Mayda, Francesc Ortega, Giovanni Peri, Kevin Shih, and Chad Sparber, based on data for the fiscal years 2002-09, finds that...
Changes in H-1B visa availability instituted beginning in 2004 resulted in a greater concentration of India-born workers in computer-related fields.
Article URL: https://www.nber.org/digest/dec17/fewer-h-1b-visas-did-not-mean-more-employment-natives
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