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

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dc.contributor.authorMattoo, Aaditya
dc.contributor.authorNeagu, Ileana Cristina
dc.contributor.authorÖzden, Çağlar
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-25T15:31:45Z
dc.date.available2012-06-25T15:31:45Z
dc.date.issued2005-04
dc.description.abstractThe 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 exceptions, educated immigrants from Latin American and Eastern European countries are more likely to end up in unskilled jobs than immigrants from Asia and industrial countries. A large part of the variation can be explained by attributes of the country of origin that influence the quality of human capital, such as expenditure on tertiary education and the use of English as a medium of instruction. Performance is adversely affected by military conflict at home which may weaken institutions that create human capital and lower the threshold quality of immigrants. The selection effects of U.S. immigration policy also play an important role in explaining cross-country variation. The observed under-placement of educated migrants might be alleviated if home and host countries cooperate by sharing information on labor market conditions and work toward the recognition of qualifications.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5788523/brain-waste-educated-immigrants-labor-market
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3581
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8931
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3581
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectCOMPOSITION
dc.subjectDENTISTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEMIGRANTS
dc.subjectEMIGRATION
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENGINEERING
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFOREIGNERS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION LAW
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION POLICIES
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION POLICY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectMANAGERS
dc.subjectMEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectNEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectPHARMACY
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPROFESSIONS
dc.subjectQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREPATRIATION
dc.subjectRETURN MIGRATION
dc.subjectSCREENING
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSPEAKING
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVISAS
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleBrain Waste? Educated Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Marketen
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okr.date.disclosure2005-05-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:58:48.002061Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5788523/brain-waste-educated-immigrants-labor-market
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid463861468137727151
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3581
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000012009_20050509133025
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum5788523
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okr.region.countryUnited States
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::International Migration
okr.topicHuman Migrations and Resettlements
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicSocial Development::Voluntary and Involuntary Resettlement
okr.topicCurriculum and Instruction
okr.topicEducation
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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