How does inventors' migration affect international talent allocation, knowledge diffusion, and
productivity growth? To answer this question, I build a novel two-country innovation-led …

This article begins with an overview of the policy environment in the United States and
abroad for skilled immigration, with a particular focus on “supply-driven” versus “demand …

Research on international migration and innovation relies heavily on inventor and patent
data, with “migrant inventors” attracting a great deal of attention, especially for what …

I analyse the innovations produced by Chinese companies and research organizations ("
receivers") after hiring returnee inventors–Chinese inventors who returned from abroad …

This paper documents that out-migration promotes the diffusion of innovation from the
country of destination to the country of origin of migrants. Between 1870 and 1940, nearly …

This thesis consists of three chapters that examine how scientists and inventors shape the
rate, direction, and diffusion of science and innovation. Chapter 1 studies the consequences …

In examining the economic landscape of Japan through a conventional lens, one might
conclude that its performance is lackluster, particularly when compared to other advanced …