Title :
Foreign-Born IT Workers in the US: Complements, not Substitutes
Author :
Lucas, Henry C., Jr. ; Mithas, Sunil
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;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2011.61
