Are immigrants the most skilled US computer and engineering workers?

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 33, Issue S1, 2015, Pages S39-S77

  Hunt, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84936076878     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/678974     Document Type: Article

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