International mobility of inventors and innovation: Empirical evidence from the collapse of the Soviet Union
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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de Rassenfosse, G., & Pellegrino, G. (2024). International mobility of inventors and innovation: Empirical evidence from the collapse of the Soviet Union. Economics Letters, 234, Article 111450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111450
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WOS:001117729300001
2024-01
234
111450
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EPFL
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Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) , Switzerland | |