HBS article on H1-B

[philly2004]

Good article that came out in HBS working knowledge. Full article and PDF can be found here

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6097.html

Executive Summary:
The H-1B visa program governs most admissions of temporary immigrants into the U.S. for employment in patenting-related fields. This program has become a point of significant controversy in the public debate over immigration, with proponents and detractors at odds over how important H-1B admission levels are for U.S. technology advancement and whether native U.S. workers are being displaced by immigrants. In this study, Kerr and Lincoln quantify the impact of changes in H-1B admission levels on the pace and character of U.S. invention over the 1995-2006 period. Key concepts include:

Immigrants represented 24 percent and 47 percent of the U.S.'s scientists and engineers (S&Es) with bachelors and doctorate educations in the 2000 Census, respectively. Immigrants have accounted for most of the net increase in U.S. S&Es since 1995.
Because it governs the admissions of many S&E immigrants, the H-1B program plays an important role in U.S. innovation. Moreover, the policy shifts in this program have been relatively large compared to other policies concerning immigration or innovation.
Fluctuations in H-1B admissions levels significantly influence the rate of Indian and Chinese patenting in cities and firms dependent upon the program relative to their peers.
Most specifications find little impact on the invention rates of native U.S. workers, although a small crowding-in effect may exist. Most increases in U.S. innovation with higher H-1B admissions come through direct contributions of the immigrants themselves.

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Originally Posted by Matt Krause

Americans created the Internet and not Indians because along with a better "aptitude" for computer work Americans have a better "attitude". Why? Since India does not do a good job at creating technologies, it does show they are intellectually lazy which can be proven to be part of having a bad "attitude". Since Americans overall have a better attitude for computer work in general it only makes sense from a business point-of-view for Microsoft to keep as many Americans on staff as it can. By letting go of as many H-1Bs as possible American business improves.

Ludicrously infantile analysis, Matt! Classic Intellectual laziness exemplified!!!!!

Thanks for the laugh. You get 1 green from me. lol.