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STEM migration, research, and innovation

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  • Breschi, Stefano
  • Lawson, Cornelia
  • Lissoni, Francesco
  • Morrison, Andrea
  • Salter, Ammon

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  • Breschi, Stefano & Lawson, Cornelia & Lissoni, Francesco & Morrison, Andrea & Salter, Ammon, 2020. "STEM migration, research, and innovation," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(9).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:respol:v:49:y:2020:i:9:s0048733320301487
    DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2020.104070
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