We study immigrant entrepreneurship in 2007 and 2012 using the Survey of Business
Owners. First-generation immigrants create about 25% of new firms in America, but this …

This article reports the results of a national survey that estimates the rate of immigrant
entrepreneurship in a representative sample of high-impact firms in high-technology …

Immigrants can expand labor supply and compete for jobs with native-born workers. But
immigrants may also start new firms, expanding labor demand. This paper uses US …

Ethnicity and immigration status may play a role in entrepreneurship and innovation, yet the
impact of university entrepreneurship education on this relationship is under-explored. This …

Immigrant entrepreneurship is of central policy interest and a frequent hot point in the
popular press. Many policymakers believe that immigrant founders are an important and …

This purpose of this research was to assess the contribution of skilled immigrants in the
creation of engineering and technology businesses and intellectual property in the United …

How much do immigrants contribute to innovation? Popular accounts of US science,
engineering, and high-tech business creation tend to cast immigrants in a starring role, and …

Immigrants are widely perceived as being highly entrepreneurial and important for economic
growth and innovation. This is reflected in immigration policies, and many developed …

High-skilled immigrants are a very important component of US innovation and
entrepreneurship. Immigrants account for roughly a quarter of US workers in these fields …

Immigrants have historically provided one of America's greatest competitive advantages.
They have come to the United States largely to work and have played a major role in the …