DocumentCode
1279861
Title
Foreign-Born IT Workers in the US: Complements, not Substitutes
Author
Lucas, Henry C., Jr. ; Mithas, Sunil
Volume
13
Issue
4
fYear
2011
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
40
Abstract
A study of over 50,000 IT professionals suggests that efforts to restrict the numbers of skilled foreign professionals working in the US and foreign students seeking higher education in US universities are counterproductive.
Keywords
educational institutions; employment; further education; labour resources; IT professionals; US universities; foreign students; higher education; skilled foreign professionals; Career development; Employment; Information technology; Personnel; Professional aspects; H-1B; IT workforce; Keywords: IT professionals; globalization; high-skill immigration; information technology; managing IT resources; work visa;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IT Professional
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1520-9202
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITP.2011.61
Filename
5960024
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