Study: There Is No Shortage of U.S. Engineers

PhysOrg.com by (no author named) | Apr. 5, 2007 (Special Report)

A new study argues that the offshoring of U.S. jobs is caused by cost savings and not a shortage of U.S. engineers or better education in China. However, the study warns that the United States is losing its global edge. Full Story »

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Topics: Global Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 3, 2007 - 3:19 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

A Duke University study looks at the supply of engineers and the large number of technical visas being used to get offshore technical workers to take jobs in the US or offshore technology jobs to China, India, and elsewhere. The results tend to counter the claims of Microsoft.

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