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High-Skilled Immigration
Meeting U.S. Defense Science and Engineering Workforce Needs
...length of time in the U.S. – often referred to as assimilation – affects the earnings of migrants to the U.S. Building on Borjas (1987)’s classic application of the Roy...
Metascience
How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19
...Both turn applications around quickly: while typical federal science grants take 9-12 months of review, RAPID and EAGER grants usually provide funding to researchers in less than a month. Although...
High-Skilled Immigration
The Case for High-Skilled Immigration Reform
...them throughout their careers. This study found that “migrants to the U.S. are up to six times more productive than migrants to other countries — even after accounting for talent during one’s...
High-Skilled Immigration
Practical Ways to Modernize the Schedule A List
...CPS Public Percentage change in median paid hours worked over three years IFP ACS, CPS Public Income premium IFP ACS, CPS Public Non-listed internal positions where companies are raising compensation...
High-Skilled Immigration
Creating a Global Skill Partnership with Central America Using Existing US Visas
...be accomplished by requiring some training or cultural exchange component take place in the US for ‘away’ track migrants. Further, designated sponsors could require ‘away’ track migrants who have already...
High-Skilled Immigration
Maximizing the Scientific ROI from International PhDs
...of which, the Investigator Grants, has a citizenship and permanent residency requirement. This leaves 48% of grants made to early-career researchers free to non-permanent residents, significantly above the 9% through...
Infrastructure
Why FORGE Works
...FORGE model could position the US as a global leader in geothermal energy and contribute significantly to achieving clean energy abundance. IFP’s research into the value of FORGE encompassed interviews...
High-Skilled Immigration
Help Wanted: Modernizing the Schedule A Shortage Occupation List
...thousands of dollars and months of delays (currently more than 12 months), in those situations where U.S. labor market protections are appropriately pre-certified. The intended result is that immigrants who...
