This paper poses and answers a number of critical questions about the relationship between
migration and entrepreneurship in the process of economic development. In doing so, we …

This study argues that first-and second-generation immigrant entrepreneurs' endowments of
economic, human, and social capital, together with their degrees of social identification with …

The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and
brightest. Talented individuals migrate much more frequently than the general population …

Skill shortage remains one of the major constraints to continued growth of the Indian
economy. This employer survey seeks to address this knowledge-gap by answering three …

Internationally mobile individuals such as migrants and expatriates exhibit a higher level of
entrepreneurial activity than people without cross-cultural experience. Current research …

We assess the role of ethnic ties in the diffusion of technical knowledge using a database of
patents filed by US-resident inventors of foreign origin, identified by name analysis. We …

This paper documents the influence of diaspora networks of highly-skilled individuals—that
is, inventors—on international technological collaborations. Using gravity models, it studies …

Talent is a critical resource for today's knowledge economy. The United States has benefited
substantially from high-skilled migration since the 1970s, especially with respect to …

This paper examines the role of internal social capital on the composition of the crowd of
backers attracted by US-born vis a vis immigrant entrepreneurs. Our estimates are based on …

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 …