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Title: On the nexus between innovation, productivity and migration of US university graduates

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

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ISSN: 1742-1772

DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1636127

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Abstract: This paper studies the link between the migration of US university graduates, innovation and productivity. Using migration flows extracted from the SESTAT database and following a simultaneous equation approach, it finds that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between the migration flows of skilled economic agents and innovation (and productivity). Higher taxation and housing prices act as a decelerating force to migration. The role of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates, potential investors and entrepreneurial education appear to play a salient role in regional innovation. The results are robust to various implementations, including the use of the instrumental variables approach.

Url: https://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17421772.2019.1636127#.Xo0owi2ZM1I

Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17421772.2019.1636127

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Authors: Kazakis, Pantelis

Periodical (Full): Spatial Economic Analysis

Issue: 4

Volume: 14

Pages: 465-485

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Education, Migration and Immigration

Countries: United States