Migration and Innovation: Learning from Patent and Inventor Data
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Journal of Economic Perspectives. 2024-02-01, vol. 38, n° 1, p. 27-54
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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 concerns their role in easing the international ...Leer más >
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 concerns their role in easing the international transfer of knowledge. This hides the fact that many of them move to their host country before starting their inventive career or even before completing their education. We discuss the conceptual and practical difficulties that stand in the way of investigating other likely channels of influence of inventor’s migration on innovation, namely the easing of skill shortages and the increase of variety in inventive teams, firms, and location.< Leer menos
Proyecto europeo
Program Initiative d’Excellence
Proyecto ANR
Migrants hautement qualifiés et flux internationaux de talents, connaissances et capitaux - ANR-17-CE26-0016
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