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The Supply Side of Innovation: H‐1B Visa Reforms and U.S. Ethnic Invention

Kerr, William R., Lincoln, William F.·2010·Journal of Labor Economics
DOI 10.1086/651934
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This study evaluates the impact of high‐skilled immigrants on U.S. technology formation. We use reduced‐form specifications that exploit large changes in the H‐1B visa program. Higher H‐1B admissions increase immigrant science and engineering (SE) employment and patenting by inventors with Indian and Chinese names in cities and firms dependent upon the program relative to their peers. Most specifications find limited effects for native SE employment or patenting. We are able to rule out displacement effects, and small crowding‐in effects may exist. Total SE employment and invention increases with higher admissions primarily through direct contributions of immigrants.

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Authors
Kerr, W. R., & Lincoln, W. F.
Venue
Journal of Labor Economics
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
2010-07
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
473-508
ISSN
  • 0734-306X (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-5307
DOI
10.1086/651934
OpenAlex
W3123632896
Cited by
698
References
52
FWCI
50.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
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