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  "id": 118147,
  "title": "The economics of H-1B immigration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/the-economics-of-h-1b-immigration",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-04T06:23:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Marginal Revolution",
    "slug": "marginal-revolution",
    "url": "https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/08/the-economics-off-h-1b-immigration.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "We study the effects of H-1B immigration on U.S. industries that employ H-1B workers and their trading partners. Using a novel cross-industry design and the 1999–2003 expansion of the H-1B visa cap for identification, we find that H-1B exposure raised incomes for natives and pre-existing immigrants, with gains concentrated in non-STEM occupations. Income gains propagate […] The post The economics…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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