Are H-1B Workers Displacing Americans with Cheaper Labor?

Evaluates H-1B wage-gap and displacement claims using newly obtained evidence and careful causal reasoning.

Labor marketsImmigrationintermediatedata analysish 1bhuman capitalimmigration policyjob displacementlabor market effectsPaola Sapienza

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• Hoover Institution · 2026-03-26

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