The role of immigrant scientists and entrepreneurs in international technology transfer

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references. === This thesis characterizes the important role of US ethnic scientists and entrepreneurs for international technology diffusion. Chapter 1 studies the transfer of tacit knowle...

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Main Author: Kerr, William Robert, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Other Authors: K. Daron Acemoglu, David H. Autor and Ricardo J. Caballero [Caballero's name crossed out and has signature of Peter Temin].
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007
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Online Access:http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/33832
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33832