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The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy

William R. Kerr

Innovation Policy and the Economy2019https://doi.org/10.1086/705637article
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Abstract

Talent is the most precious resource for today’s knowledge-based economy, and a significant share of the US skilled workforce in technology fields is foreign born. The United States has long held a leading position in attracting global talent, but the gap between the United States and other countries is shrinking. Immigration policies like the H-1B visa program shape the admissions of foreign workers to the country and grant a particularly strong gatekeeping role to sponsoring firms and universities. This chapter explores the data around global talent flows and some of the economic implications of an employer-driven immigration approach.

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@article{william2019,
  title        = {{The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy}},
  author       = {William R. Kerr},
  journal      = {Innovation Policy and the Economy},
  year         = {2019},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1086/705637},
}

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0.59

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.62 × 0.4 = 0.25
M · momentum0.80 × 0.15 = 0.12
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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