The Contribution of Skilled Immigration and International Graduate Students to U.S. Innovation

The impact of international students and skilled immigration in the United States on innovative activity is estimated using a model of idea generation. In the main specification a system of three equations is estimated, where dependent variables are total patent applications, patents awarded to U.S....

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Main Authors: Chellaraj, Gnanaraj, Maskus, Keith E., Mattoo, Aaditya
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/05/5800523/contribution-skilled-immigration-international-graduate-students-innovation
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8957