title: Effect of Immigrant Nurses on Labor Market Outcomes of US Nurses.
abstract: We study the effect of immigration of foreign-trained, registered nurses (RNs) on the employment and wages of US-trained RNs. We use the "area" approach and study effects of immigration in labor markets defined by the state. We find substantial evidence that immigration by foreign-trained nurses increases the supply of nurses and that this increase in supply is associated with a decrease in annual earnings. Estimates suggest that a 10 percent increase in supply due to immigration is associated with a one to four percent decrease in annual earnings.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois, 815 west Van Buren Street, Suite 525, Chicago, IL 60607.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaestner
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaushal