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Transition of international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics students to the US labor market: the role of visa policy

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dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Economics
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Economics
dc.contributor.kuauthorDemirci, Murat
dc.contributor.kuprofileFaculty Member
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Administrative Sciences and Economics
dc.contributor.yokid272082
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-09T13:14:05Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractI analyze how visa policies affect international students' transition to the U.S. labor market. The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program permits international students to work via a student visa for a limited period after graduation before obtaining a work visa-an uncertain process due to the binding visa cap. I find that the extension in the length of OPT terms for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) increases their likelihood of initially staying in the United States and using OPT. This result suggests that uncertainties about obtaining work visas hinder international STEM students' participation in the U.S. labor market. (JEL J61, K37, I23).
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dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuN/A
dc.description.sponsorshipAmerican Educational Research Association from the National Science Foundation
dc.description.sponsorshipAERAGrants Program
dc.description.versionPublisher version
dc.description.volume57
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ecin.12795
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dc.identifier.filenameinventorynoIR01793
dc.identifier.issn0095-2583
dc.identifier.linkhttps://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12795
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/2963
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dc.keywordsSkilled immigration
dc.keywordsEnrollment
dc.keywordsMigration
dc.keywordsEducation
dc.keywordsEarnings
dc.keywordsQuality
dc.keywordsWorkers
dc.keywordsReturn
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.grantnoDRL-0941014
dc.relation.urihttp://cdm21054.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/IR/id/8413
dc.sourceEconomic Inquiry
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.titleTransition of international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics students to the US labor market: the role of visa policy
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