Are Asian immigrant engineers the same? Earning differences among Asian immigrant engineers in the U.S. by nationality

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Abstract

This study compares the earnings of U.S.- and Asian-educated Asian immigrant engineers of various nationalities as well as relative to U.S.-born, U.S.-educated whites and Asian Americans. Results confirm internal differences among Asian immigrant engineers and lend support to region-specific human capital theory regarding the influence of economic status of and the use of English in the country of origin on earnings of immigrant workers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy
Subtitle of host publicationBuilding Capacity for Scientific Innovation and Outcomes, ACSIP 2011, Proceedings
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy: Building Capacity for Scientific Innovation and Outcomes, ACSIP 2011 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 15 Sep 201117 Sep 2011

Publication series

Name2011 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy: Building Capacity for Scientific Innovation and Outcomes, ACSIP 2011, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2011 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy: Building Capacity for Scientific Innovation and Outcomes, ACSIP 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period15/09/1117/09/11

Keywords

  • Asian Immigrant Engineers
  • Earnings
  • Region-Specific Human Capital

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