The Immigrant Exodus : (Record no. 759406)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781613630204 |
| Qualifying information | (electronic bk.) |
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| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 9781613630211 |
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| System control number | (Au-PeEL)EBL5482533 |
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| System control number | (CaPaEBR)ebr11597581 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)815389098 |
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| Language of cataloging | eng |
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| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 330.973 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wadhwa, Vivek. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Immigrant Exodus : |
| Remainder of title | Why America Is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent. |
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| -- | Chicago : |
| -- | Wharton Digital Press, |
| -- | 2012. |
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| -- | ©2012. |
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| Extent | 1 online resource (112 pages) |
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| Formatted contents note | Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Back to School -- The Immigrant Exodus -- In This Book -- My Commitment -- Chapter 1: Why the Future of America Depends on Skilled Immigrants -- The Economic Impact -- The Innovation Impact -- The Shifting Tide -- Chapter 2: The Rise and Decline of the Immigrant-Powered Startup Machine -- The Immigrant Entrepreneur Tide Peaks -- Chapter 3: The Innovator's Dilemma: Leaving America for Greener Pastures -- Beyond Sand Hill Road -- The Decline of Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship: Why the IIT Grads Are Going Home -- Chapter 4: H-1B Visas and Immigration Limbo -- How the H-1B Harms the US Economy and Sours Immigrants on America -- The History of the H-1B Visa -- The Program Nobody Likes: Death Threats and H-1Bs -- Good for America, Good for Innovation -- First-Class Minds, Second-Class Citizens -- Chapter 5: How the World Is Trying to Steal Silicon Valley's Thunder -- The Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent and Skilled Immigrants -- Chapter 6: Seven Fixes to Slow the Immigrant Exodus -- 1. Increase the number of green cards available to skilled immigrants. -- 2. Allow spouses of H-1B visa holders to work. -- 3. Target immigration based on required skills. -- 4. Untether the H-1B worker from the employer. -- 5. Permanently extend the term of OPT for foreign students from one to four years. -- 6. Institute a startup visa. -- 7. Remove the country caps on green cards. -- How Much Economic Value Could These Changes Drive? -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- About the Writer -- About Wharton Digital Press -- About The Wharton School -- © 2012 by Vivek Wadhwa -- About the Book -- Endnotes. |
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| Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Salkever, Alex. |
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| Display text | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | Wadhwa, Vivek |
| Title | The Immigrant Exodus : Why America Is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Chicago : Wharton Digital Press,c2012 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781613630211 |
| 797 2# - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME (RLIN) | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ProQuest (Firm) |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bcsl-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5482533">https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bcsl-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5482533</a> |
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