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International mobility of inventors and innovation: Empirical evidence from the collapse of the Soviet Union
November 16, 2023
This paper assesses the extent to which the international migration of inventors affects innovation in the receiving country. Drawing on a novel database that maps the migratory patterns of inventors, we exploit the end of the Soviet Union and the consequent post-1992 influx of ex-Soviet inventors to the United States. Econometric analysis on a panel of U.S. cities and technological fields shows that the patenting activity of U.S. inventors increased significantly after the arrival of ex-Soviet Union inventors.
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research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:001117729300001
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Publication date
2023-11-16
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Volume
234
Article Number
111450
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REVIEWED
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Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) , Switzerland | |
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