Have the Occupational Skills of New Immigrants to the United States Declined Over Time? Evidence from the Immigrant Cohorts of 1977, 1982, and 1994

International Migration: Prospects and Policies in a Global Market

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Author keywords

Cohort quality; Immigrant cohorts; Immigrant skills; Immigrants; Immigration policy; Visa class

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EID: 84920753483     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/0199269009.003.0014     Document Type: Chapter

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