Seminar Series

2024 - 2025

Speaker: Shekhar Tomar (Indian School of Business).

Title: “Trumping Immigration: Visa Uncertainty and Jobs Relocation ”.

joint with Ritam Chaurey (U of Johns Hopkins) and Kanika Mahajan (U of Ashoka).

Date: Wednesday, 2 October at 12h30 (Paris Time).

Abstract: We estimate the impact of immigration policy uncertainty in the US on the demand for workers in the sending country. To do this, we exploit the increased uncertainty around H-1B visas after President Trump's win in the 2016 Republican primary election. Using postings data from the largest Indian jobs platform, we find that firms more exposed to the shock increase their India-based job postings immediately after the heightened uncertainty. This surge is attributed to the relocation of jobs from the US to India for occupations more amenable to offshoring. India-headquartered firms lead this change and witness an increase in exports. 

Here is a link to the speaker’s and the FEELab website:

https://tomarshekhar.com/ 

https://sites.google.com/view/feelabtbs/

You are cordially invited to participate in the following seminar of the FEELab, which will take place in Room 321, Lascrosses building.

For more information, please contact: Pierre Mella-Barral p.mella-barral@tbs-education.fr