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The Impact of Immigration on Firms and Workers: Insights from the H-1B Lottery

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4813449
College-educated immigration is often considered to reduce local job-hiring and push down wages. It appears, however, that an additional H-1B lottery win increases both immigrant and local employment. Moreover, immigration reduces offshoring, increases patenting and increases venture capital investments.

To read more: https://www.nominalnews.com/p/h-1bs-immigrants-with-degrees-... ("H-1Bs – Immigrants with Degrees Spur Economic Growth")

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