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High-Tech Immigrant Entrepreneurship in the U.S

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  • David M. Hart

    (School of Public Policy, George Mason University)

  • Zoltan J. Acs

    (School of Public Policy, George Mason University and Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena)

  • Spencer Tracy

    (Corporate Research Board)

Abstract

In this study, we quantify the role of foreign-born founders in high-tech entrepreneurship in a nationally representative sample of rapidly growing "high-impact" companies. This class of companies drives job creation and aggregate growth in the U.S. We find that, while most previous studies have overstated this role, it is nonetheless very important. For instance, about 16% of the companies in our sample had at least one foreign-born person among their founding teams, and these high-tech companies display better performance in some respects than high-tech companies in our sample whose founders were all native-born. We also provide a profile of high-tech immigrant entrepreneurs. The vast majority are strongly rooted in the U.S., highlighting the need to build a coherent pathway to permanent status for highly-skilled immigrants.

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  • David M. Hart & Zoltan J. Acs & Spencer Tracy, 2009. "High-Tech Immigrant Entrepreneurship in the U.S," Jena Economics Research Papers 2009-061, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.
    • Handle: RePEc:jrp:jrpwrp:2009-061
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    Cited by:

    1. Yaron Zelekha, 2013. "The Effect of Immigration on Entrepreneurship," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 66(3), pages 438-465, August.
    2. Mediha Sahin & Alina Todiras & Peter Nijkamp & Bart Neuts & Christiaan Behrens, 2012. "A Structural Equations Model for Assessing the Economic Performance of High-tech Ethnic Entrepreneurs," Chapters, in: Roberta Capello & Tomaz Ponce Dentinho (ed.), Globalization Trends and Regional Development, chapter 9, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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    Keywords

    Immigrant entrepreneurs; High Tech; High Impact Firms; Entrepreneurship;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business

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