AIS Transactions on Replication Research
Abstract
This study is a conceptual replication of Mithas and Lucas (2010) (hereafter ML). It investigates whether foreign information technology (IT) workers are paid higher than native IT workers. It replicates ML using three US national surveys: Current Population Survey, National Survey of College Graduates, and American Community Survey. While being able to obtain the same results as ML, this study shows that the estimated wage premium to foreign IT workers may differ across data sources used, predicting variables that are controlled, and the estimation methods applied. Further analysis using comparable subsamples reveals that sample size may also play a role in estimating the wage premium. This study enriches literature on wage differentials between foreign and native IT workers and deepens our understanding on the impact of foreign IT workers on the natives.
Recommended Citation
Peng, Gang and Bhaskar, Rahul
(2021)
"Are Foreign IT Workers Paid Higher Than the Natives? A Replication Study Using Three US National Surveys,"
AIS Transactions on Replication Research: Vol. 7, Article 6.
DOI: 10.17705/1atrr.00071
Available at:
https://aisel.aisnet.org/trr/vol7/iss1/6
DOI
10.17705/1atrr.00071