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List of Illustrations | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xix |
Introduction and Overview of the Chapters | p. 1 |
Historical Perspective | p. 13 |
A Historical Perspective on High-Skilled Immigrants to the United States, 1820-1920 | p. 15 |
High-Skilled Immigrants: The Numbers, 1820-1920 | p. 16 |
The Process of Assimilation | p. 25 |
The Impact of High-Skilled Immigrants | p. 31 |
High-Skilled Immigrants and the Transformation of U.S. Industry | p. 36 |
Conclusion | p. 41 |
Notes | p. 47 |
References | p. 48 |
Rights-Based Politics, Immigration, and the Business Cycle, 1890-2008, | p. 50 |
Politics Matters | p. 52 |
Immigration and the Rise of Rights-Based Politics | p. 56 |
Rolling Back Rights to Control Immigration | p. 65 |
A New Emphasis on High-Skilled Immigration | p. 68 |
Immigration and Security Concerns | p. 69 |
Immigration and the Business Cycle | p. 72 |
Conclusion | p. 76 |
References | p. 78 |
From Temporary to Permanent Status | p. 81 |
Trends In Foreign-Student Admissions to the United States: Policy and Competitive Effects | p. 83 |
International Students and Economic Cycles | p. 86 |
The Cost of College | p. 88 |
Student Policy and Visa Procedures | p. 90 |
International Competition | p. 93 |
Econometric Evaluation of Student Migration | p. 95 |
Conclusion | p. 101 |
Notes | p. 103 |
References | p. 105 |
The Adjustment of High-Skilled Immigrants | p. 109 |
Educational Mismatch: Are High-Skilled Immigrants Really Working in High-Skilled Jobs, and What Price Do They Pay If They Are Not? | p. 111 |
Why Do Education Mismatches Occur? | p. 114 |
Education Levels of the Native- and Foreign-Born Populations | p. 117 |
Literature Review of the ORU Technique | p. 119 |
Measurement of Mismatches and Data | p. 122 |
Statistical Analyses | p. 123 |
Conclusion | p. 139 |
Appendix 4A: Definitions of Variables | p. 144 |
Appendix 4B: Regression Analyses of Effects of Education on Earnings | p. 147 |
Notes | p. 151 |
References | p. 154 |
Physician Migration to the United States and Canada: Criteria for Admission | p. 155 |
Medical Education in the United States and Canada | p. 155 |
The Application Process for International Medical Graduates | p. 156 |
International Medical Graduates in "the Match" | p. 159 |
Implications and Future Trends | p. 160 |
References | p. 163 |
Earnings, Occupations, and Schooling Decisions of Immigrants with Medical Degrees: Evidence For Canada and the United States | p. 165 |
Relevant Policy Differences between Canada and the United States | p. 168 |
The Data and Estimation Sample | p. 170 |
Estimation Results | p. 182 |
Conclusion | p. 193 |
Notes | p. 197 |
References | p. 198 |
High-Skilled Immigrants: Impact and Policy | p. 199 |
High-Skilled Immigration: The Link to Public Expenditure and Private Investments | p. 201 |
Theoretical Considerations | p. 204 |
Empirical Analysis | p. 206 |
Conclusion | p. 224 |
Notes | p. 228 |
References | p. 229 |
High-Skilled Russian Immigrants in the Israeli Labor Market: Adjustment and Impact | p. 231 |
Employment, Occupation, and Wages | p. 233 |
Return Migration and Out-Migration | p. 250 |
Macroeconomic Aspects of Immigration | p. 254 |
Conclusion | p. 258 |
Notes | p. 260 |
References | p. 262 |
High-Skilled Immigration Policy In Europe | p. 264 |
European Migration and Immigration Policies in Historical Perspective | p. 270 |
European Policy Challenges: Institute for the Study of Labor Expert Opinion Survey | p. 271 |
Current Approaches to High-Skilled Immigration in Europe | p. 283 |
Scandinavian Welfare States | p. 286 |
The Western European Core | p. 290 |
Newly Emerged European Cores | p. 298 |
New Member States | p. 302 |
Policies Applied at the EU Level: The EU Blue Card | p. 304 |
What Is Europe Doing to Attract High-Skilled Immigrants? | p. 305 |
Conclusions and Policy Implications | p. 306 |
Notes | p. 309 |
References | p. 313 |
Appendix: The Policy Panel | p. 315 |
Index | p. 321 |
About the Authors | p. 335 |
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