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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452341503321

Autore

Batalova Jeanne <1974->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2006

ISBN

1-59332-245-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

The new Americans

Disciplina

331.6/20973

Soggetti

Immigrants - United States

Skilled labor - United States

Women immigrants - United States

Professional employees

Electronic books.

United States Emigration and immigration Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-174) and index.

Nota di contenuto

"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.