Impact of Winning H-2B Visa Lottery on Firms and US Workers
Effect associated with a one percent increase in employment of low-skilled immigrants
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A one percent increase in the employment of low-skilled immigrants is associated with a 1.33 percent rise in investment, a 0.18 percent rise in the employment of temporary US workers, and a 0.13 percent rise in the growth of profits.
Note: The effects on US employment and profits are not statistically significantly different from zero.
Source: Researchers' calculations using data from firms that entered the 2021 H-2B.