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September 30, 2015     Overeducation of U.S. Immigrants Is a Huge Brain Waste, Researchers Say Prevalence rates of overeducation exceed 40% for U.S. immigrants with bachelor’s degrees, 50% for those with doctoral or professional degrees, and 75% for those with master’s degrees, says a team led by Julia Beckhusen of the U.S. Census Bureau. For comparable natives, the overeducation prevalence is 10 to 20 percentage points lower. The mismatch between immigrants' education levels and their job requirements constitutes a “huge brain waste” that may ultimately drive immigrants to go elsewhere in search of jobs that match their knowledge levels, the researchers say. SOURCE: Attracting Global Talent and Then What? Overeducated Immigrants in the United States

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