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Author Batalova, Jeanne, 1974-

Title Skilled immigrant and native workers in the United States [electronic resource] : the economic competition debate and beyond / Jeanne Batalova.

Imprint New York : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2006.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description vii, 180 p. : ill., maps.
Series The new Americans
New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-174) and index.
Contents "Brain gain" what's in the name? Opportunities and challenges of highly skilled immigration -- The historical treatment of skilled immigrants in US : immigration legislation -- Definitions and demographics : highly skilled workers in the United States -- The tipping point of the brain gain : job context and earnings competition with natives -- Looking through the nativity-gender lenses : earnings of immigrant and native women in highly skilled jobs -- "End restriction! recruit!" or "End recruitment! Restrict!" : further thoughts on highly skilled immigration in the 21st century United States.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Immigrants -- United States.
Skilled labor -- United States.
Women immigrants -- United States.
Professional employees.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 1593321368 (alk. paper)
9781593321369

 
    
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