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Working Papers

2022

1. Buying Lottery Tickets for Foreign Workers: Lost Quota Rents Induced by H-1B Policy
   RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)
   See also Journal Article Buying lottery tickets for foreign workers: Lost quota rents induced by H-1B policy, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2020

2. Buying Lottery Tickets for Foreign Workers: Search Cost Externalities Induced by H-1B Policy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
3. Coping with H-1B Shortages: Firm Performance and Mitigation Strategies
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Coping with H-1B Shortages: Firm Performance and Mitigation Strategies, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2023) (2023)
4. Immigration, Working Conditions, and Compensating Differentials
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Immigration, Working Conditions, and Compensating Differentials, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2022) (2022)

2019

5. Estimating the Determinants of Remittances Originating from U.S. Households using CPS Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Estimating the Determinants of Remittances Originating from US Households Using CPS Data, Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2018

6. Substitution between Groups of Highly-Educated, Foreign-Born, H-1B Workers
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Substitution between groups of highly-educated, foreign-born, H-1B workers, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
7. The Effect of the H-1B Quota on the Employment and Selection of Foreign-Born Labor
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (28)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article The effect of the H-1B quota on the employment and selection of foreign-born labor, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (27) (2018)

2015

8. Building a Better H-1B Program
   RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)
9. Foreign and Native Skilled Workers: What Can We Learn from H-1B Lotteries?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
10. The Effect of Legal Status on Immigrant Wages and Occupational Skills
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The effect of legal status on immigrant wages and occupational skills, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
11. The Native-Born Occupational Skill Response to Immigration within Education and Experience Cells
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Native-Born Occupational Skill Response to Immigration within Education and Experience Cells, Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
12. The Value of H-1B Status in Times of Scarcity
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (3)

2014

13. Foreign STEM Workers and Native Wages and Employment in U.S. Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)

2013

14. STEMWorkers, H1B Visas and Productivity in US Cities
    Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in US Cities, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (228) (2015)
    Chapter STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in US Cities, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2012

15. In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants and its Impact on College Enrollment, Tuition Costs, Student Financial Aid, and Indebtedness
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article In-state tuition for undocumented immigrants and its impact on college enrollment, tuition costs, student financial aid, and indebtedness, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (9) (2014)
16. The Short- and Long-Run Determinants of Less- Educated Immigrant Flows into U.S. States
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Short‐ and Long‐Run Determinants of Less‐Educated Immigrant Flows into U.S. States, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
17. The Short- and Long-Run Determinants of Less-Educated Immigration into U.S. States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
18. Unemployment, Skills, and the Business Cycle Since 2000
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University

2011

19. Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (12)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2013) View citations (66) (2013)

2010

20. Assessing Inherent Model Bias: An Application to Native Displacement in Response to Immigration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Assessing inherent model bias: An application to native displacement in response to immigration, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (129) (2011)
21. Highly-Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2008) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Highly Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (105) (2011)
22. The Short-and Long-Run Determinants of Unskilled Immigration into US States
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (9)

2009

23. Task Specialization, Immigration and Wages
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics View citations (521)
    Also in Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2008) View citations (7)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2008) View citations (20)
    See also Chapter Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2016) (2016)
    Journal Article Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (551) (2009)

2008

24. The Fallacy of Crowding-Out: A Note on "Native Internal Migration and the Labor Market Impact of Immigration"
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (5)

2007

25. A Theory of Racial Diversity, Segregation, and Productivity
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article A theory of racial diversity, segregation, and productivity, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (16) (2008)
26. Racial Diversity and Aggregate Productivity in U.S. Industries: 1980-2000
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Racial Diversity and Aggregate Productivity in U.S. Industries: 1980–2000, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2009) View citations (15) (2009)
27. Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity across US States and Cities
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity across US States and Cities, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (37) (2010)
28. Task Specialization, Comparative Advantages, and the Effects of Immigration on Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Buying lottery tickets for foreign workers: Lost quota rents induced by H-1B policy
   Journal of International Economics, 2024, 150, (C)
   See also Working Paper Buying Lottery Tickets for Foreign Workers: Lost Quota Rents Induced by H-1B Policy, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2022) (2022)

2023

2. Coping with H-1B Shortages: Firm Performance and Mitigation Strategies
   ILR Review, 2023, 76, (5), 919-943
   See also Working Paper Coping with H-1B Shortages: Firm Performance and Mitigation Strategies, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (12) (2020)

2022

3. Immigration, Working Conditions, and Compensating Differentials
   ILR Review, 2022, 75, (4), 1054-1081
   See also Working Paper Immigration, Working Conditions, and Compensating Differentials, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2020

4. Estimating the Determinants of Remittances Originating from US Households Using CPS Data
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2020, 46, (1), 161-189 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Estimating the Determinants of Remittances Originating from U.S. Households using CPS Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2019

5. Substitution between groups of highly-educated, foreign-born, H-1B workers
   Labour Economics, 2019, 61, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Substitution between Groups of Highly-Educated, Foreign-Born, H-1B Workers, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) (2018)

2018

6. Choosing Skilled Foreign†Born Workers: Evaluating Alternative Methods for Allocating H†1B Work Permits
   Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2018, 57, (1), 3-34 View citations (3)
7. The effect of the H-1B quota on the employment and selection of foreign-born labor
   European Economic Review, 2018, 108, (C), 105-128 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper The Effect of the H-1B Quota on the Employment and Selection of Foreign-Born Labor, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (24) (2018)

2017

8. The Native-Born Occupational Skill Response to Immigration within Education and Experience Cells
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2017, 43, (3), 426-450 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Native-Born Occupational Skill Response to Immigration within Education and Experience Cells, Working Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
9. The effect of legal status on immigrant wages and occupational skills
   Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (2), 80-84 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Effect of Legal Status on Immigrant Wages and Occupational Skills, Working Papers (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2015

10. STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in US Cities
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33, (S1), S225 - S255 View citations (228)
    See also Chapter STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in US Cities, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2016, 277-307 (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
    Working Paper STEMWorkers, H1B Visas and Productivity in US Cities, Norface Discussion Paper Series (2013) View citations (33) (2013)

2014

11. In-state tuition for undocumented immigrants and its impact on college enrollment, tuition costs, student financial aid, and indebtedness
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 49, (C), 11-24 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants and its Impact on College Enrollment, Tuition Costs, Student Financial Aid, and Indebtedness, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2013

12. Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (1), 109-126 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad, Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
13. The Short‐ and Long‐Run Determinants of Less‐Educated Immigrant Flows into U.S. States
    Southern Economic Journal, 2013, 80, (2), 414-438 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Short- and Long-Run Determinants of Less- Educated Immigrant Flows into U.S. States, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2011

14. Assessing inherent model bias: An application to native displacement in response to immigration
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2011, 69, (1), 82-91 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper Assessing Inherent Model Bias: An Application to Native Displacement in Response to Immigration, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
15. Highly Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice
    Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2011, 50, (3), 385-411 View citations (105)
    See also Working Paper Highly-Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice, Working Papers (2010) (2010)

2010

16. Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity across US States and Cities
    Regional Studies, 2010, 44, (1), 71-85 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity across US States and Cities, Working Papers (2007) View citations (5) (2007)

2009

17. Racial Diversity and Aggregate Productivity in U.S. Industries: 1980–2000
    Southern Economic Journal, 2009, 75, (3), 829-856 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Racial Diversity and Aggregate Productivity in U.S. Industries: 1980-2000, Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
18. Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (3), 135-69 View citations (551)
    See also Chapter Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2016, 81-115 (2016) (2016)
    Working Paper Task Specialization, Immigration and Wages, Working Papers (2009) View citations (521) (2009)

2008

19. A theory of racial diversity, segregation, and productivity
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (2), 210-226 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Racial Diversity, Segregation, and Productivity, Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

Chapters

2018

1. New Data and Facts on H-1B Workers across Firms
   A chapter in The Roles of Immigrants and Foreign Students in US Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, 2018, pp 99-121 View citations (3)

2016

2. STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in US Cities
   Chapter 9 in The Economics of International Migration, 2016, pp 277-307 View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in US Cities, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (228) (2015)
   Working Paper STEMWorkers, H1B Visas and Productivity in US Cities, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London (2013) View citations (33) (2013)
3. Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages
   Chapter 3 in The Economics of International Migration, 2016, pp 81-115
   See also Working Paper Task Specialization, Immigration and Wages, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (521) (2009)
   Journal Article Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (551) (2009)