CEMIR and UC Davis Workshop on Advances in Migration Research

Confirmed sessions and speakers include:

FRIDAY, MAY 1

FIRST SESSION: HIGH SKILLED MIGRANTS
8:45 AM – 12:00 PM (NOON)

The Effects of Skilled Immigration on Firms: Evidence from H1B Visa Lotteries
Adam Isen, U.S. Department of Treasury | Download the paper

The Effects of Foreign Skilled Immigrants on US Natives: Evidence from the 2007 and 2008 H1B Lotteries
Giovanni Peri, UC Davis | Download the paper

Cognitive Mobility: Labor Market Responses to Supply Shocks in the Space of Ideas
Kirk Doran, University of Notre Dame | Download the paper

SECOND SESSION: MIGRATION AND LABOR MARKETS
1:15 PM – 4:30 PM

International Migration of Couples
Panu Poutvaara, University of Munich and Ifo Institute | Download the paper

Internal Migration in Dual Labor Markets
Joan Llull, MOVE, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Barcelona GSE | Download the paper

Immigrants Equilibrate Local Labor Markets: Evidence from the Great Recession
Brian Cadena, University of Colorado Boulder | Download the paper

SATURDAY, MAY 2

THIRD SESSION: EDUCATION AND NETWORKS
9:00 AM – 12:15 PM

The Impact of International Students on U.S. Graduate Education
Kevin Shih, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Download the paper

Granting Birthright Citizenship- A Door Opener for Immigrant Children’s Educational Participation and Success?
Judith Saurer, Ifo Institute, Munich | Download the paper

Migrant Networks, Search Frictions and Labor Market Outcomes
Gabriel Felbermayr, University of Munich and Ifo Institute
 

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