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Working Papers

2022

1. Buying Lottery Tickets for Foreign Workers: Lost Quota Rents Induced by H-1B Policy
   CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London

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 (8)
4. Immigration, Working Conditions, and Compensating Differentials
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article in ILR Review (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 (1)
   See also Journal Article in Eastern Economic Journal (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 in Labour Economics (2019)
7. The Effect of the H-1B Quota on the Employment and Selection of Foreign-Born Labor
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (4)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (21)
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2018)

2015

8. Building a Better H-1B Program
   CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London
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 (20)
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 in Applied Economics Letters (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 in Eastern Economic Journal (2017)
12. The Value of H-1B Status in Times of Scarcity
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London 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 Chapter (2016)
    Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2015)

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 Regional Science and Urban Economics (2014)
16. The Short- and Long-Run Determinants of Less- Educated Immigrant Flows into U.S. States
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (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 CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2010) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (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 in Journal of Urban Economics (2011)
21. Highly-Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University
    Also in CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2008) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society (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 (477)
    Also in CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2008) View citations (19)
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2008) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2009)
    Chapter (2016)

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 in Journal of Development Economics (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 in Southern Economic Journal (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 in Regional Studies (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

2022

1. Immigration, Working Conditions, and Compensating Differentials
   ILR Review, 2022, 75, (4), 1054-1081
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2020

2. 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 (2019)

2019

3. Substitution between groups of highly-educated, foreign-born, H-1B workers
   Labour Economics, 2019, 61, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2018

4. 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 (1)
5. 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 (21)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

6. The Native-Born Occupational Skill Response to Immigration within Education and Experience Cells
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2017, 43, (3), 426-450
   See also Working Paper (2015)
7. The effect of legal status on immigrant wages and occupational skills
   Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (2), 80-84 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2015

8. STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in US Cities
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33, (S1), S225 - S255 View citations (198)
   See also Chapter (2016)
   Working Paper (2013)

2014

9. 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 (7)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2013

10. 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 (59)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
11. 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 (2012)

2011

12. Assessing inherent model bias: An application to native displacement in response to immigration
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2011, 69, (1), 82-91 View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
13. Highly Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice
    Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2011, 50, (3), 385-411 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

14. Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity across US States and Cities
    Regional Studies, 2010, 44, (1), 71-85 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2009

15. Racial Diversity and Aggregate Productivity in U.S. Industries: 1980–2000
    Southern Economic Journal, 2009, 75, (3), 829-856
    See also Working Paper (2007)
16. Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (3), 135-69 View citations (507)
    See also Chapter (2016)
    Working Paper (2009)

2008

17. A theory of racial diversity, segregation, and productivity
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (2), 210-226 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (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

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 (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2015)
   Working Paper (2013)
3. Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages
   Chapter 3 in The Economics of International Migration, 2016, pp 81-115
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2009)
   Working Paper (2009)