Permanent Visas and Temporary Jobs
Evidence from Postdoctoral Participation of Foreign P h D s in the U nited S tates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11680702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaohuan Lan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 623-640 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-8739 • E-ISSN: 1520-6688 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pam.21639 |
| OpenAlex | W1600287163 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 25 |
About 75 percent of U . S .‐trained, noncitizen P h D s in science and engineering work in the U nited S tates after graduation, and 54 percent of those who stay take postdoctoral positions. The probability of postdoctoral participation is substantially higher for temporary visa holders than for permanent visa holders because of visa‐related restrictions in the U . S . labor market. To identify the causal effects of visa status on entry into a postdoctoral position, this paper uses a unique shock to visa status generated by the C hinese S tudent P rotection A ct of 1992. Eligibility for the act is used as an instrumental variable for visa status. Two‐stage least‐square estimates show that permanent visa holders are 24 percent less likely to take postdoctoral positions than temporary visa holders. The effects of a permanent visa vary considerably across research fields, but for most fields, it reduces postdoctoral participation significantly
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |