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2013
Working Paper

Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of U.S. Firms

By: Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr and William F. Lincoln

We study the impact of skilled immigrants on the employment structures of U.S. firms using matched employer-employee data. Unlike most previous work, we use the firm as the lens of analysis to account for a greater level of heterogeneity and the fact that many skilled... View Details

Keywords: H-1B; Firms; Scientists; Engineers; Inventors; Age; Employment; Competency and Skills; Immigration; United States

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31 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

themselves. The findings contribute to theory by showing that perceptions of competence can positively color morality judgments, even when the competence displayed stems from committing an unethical act. The findings are the first to show... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

Women make up more than half of the labor force in the United States and earn almost 60 percent of advanced degrees, yet they bring home less pay and fill fewer seats in the C-suite than men, particularly in male-dominated professions... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

27 Nov 2013
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Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of US Firms

Keywords: by Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr & William F. Lincoln

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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

CENTURY ZEITGEIST Six contextual factors deeply influenced the opportunities available to 20th century business leaders: Demographics Technology Social Mores Government Labor Global the 20 th Century Zeitgeist Demographics Demographics... View Details

15 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

IT Job Wages Are No Longer 'Exceptional'

not as idiosyncratic or unique as we once thought. You look for the same sort of reasoning you would have used for other skilled labor markets and staff,” Greenstein says. “There are HR people who are used to this. When you get into the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology

14 Sep 2023
Research & Ideas

Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity?

Might Also Like: STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers Too Nice to Lead? Unpacking the Gender Stereotype That Holds Women Back Feedback or ideas to share? Email the... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

07 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay

see it happening at the Gap and Pizza Hut, but we also see it happening at Facebook, JPMorgan, and health care firms.” There are now hundreds of thousands of workers across the US with dubious managerial titles doing jobs that would otherwise be considered hourly work... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

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Hiring International Students

(OPT). When paired with a STEM designated role after HBS, this academic track qualifies F-1 international students for a total of 36 months of work authorization in the US after graduating. Our J-1 students have up to 18 months of... View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

perceived by workers. Rouen set out to explore the factors at play. He obtained data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for 931 firms in the S&P 1500 between 2006 and 2013, including total employee compensation and the composition... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work in the Post-Covid World Professor Joe Fuller (MBA 1981) + More Info – Less Info What is going on in labor market? How will generative AI and other technologies affect the future of work? How... View Details

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

either way, labor market competition among firms would close these gaps over time for mobile workers. Immigrants account for large percentage of patents Outside immigrant business owners, Kerr’s previous research shows that immigrants... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

Government Intervention Labor Global Events Influence: High 1900 s 19 8.8 million immigrants arrive throughout decade Cities expand Population grows from 76 to 92 million Rural Free Delivery routes added Influence: Medium 10 1910 s 19... View Details

22 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Meet the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)

and job opportunities with leading companies. My disability advocacy stems from my time at Cornell University, where I was recognized as a Truman Scholar for my work on disability initiatives with students on campus, youth across the... View Details

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

Intervention Labor Global Events the 20 th Century Zeitgeist Demographics Demographics Technology Social Mores Government Intervention Labor Global Events Influence: High 1900 s 19 8.8 million immigrants... View Details

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Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

college admissions to world trade. Its most current form has arisen in connection with moves by the United States to take actions to stem the influx of Chinese-produced goods. Some would claim the influx is the result of an absence of a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

sales productivity is not only about profit maximization and shareholder value—which, by the way, I don't think a CEO or Harvard Business School needs to apologize for—it also affects growth, civic discourse, and the lives of millions of people. Bureau of View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

trucking-tech company, has a simple goal: Get goods where they need to go as efficiently as possible with a limited labor force. For TuSimple, that means a focus not on the cities themselves, but rather on the long stretches of highway... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

25 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

The Secret Life of Supply Chains

category also has the highest percentage of STEM workers, these results argue for increased investment in training in those skills—and perhaps increasing high-skilled immigration as well. “If we want to continue to grow our economy and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Manufacturing; Service

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