Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/206599 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Citation: 
[Journal:] IZA World of Labor [ISSN:] 2054-9571 [Article No.:] 459 [Publisher:] Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) [Place:] Bonn [Year:] 2019
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Canada, the US, and most Western countries are looking to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) immigrants to boost innovation and economic growth. Canada in particular has welcomed many STEM immigrants over the past quarter of a century. In the US, there is an ongoing debate about whether the H–1B visa program is being used effectively to attract more STEM immigrants. Interestingly, significant differences exist between the two countries in earnings and likely the innovation activity of highly educated immigrants, which highlights the likely role of immigration policy in determining such outcomes.
Subjects: 
STEM skills
immigrant selection
US-Canada differences
JEL: 
J15
J61
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Document Type: 
Article

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