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    • 10 May 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay

    by Jay Fitzgerald

    Working for yourself might bring freedom and autonomy, but it increasingly comes with a major risk: low pay. Research by William Kerr explores the shifting sands of self-employment.

    • 04 Apr 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities

    by Rachel Layne

    Software invention spurred the rapid ascent of six American tech hubs, helping them draw talent from even larger cities. Will the rise of remote work shake the status quo? Research by William Kerr. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 30 Mar 2021
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Whose Job Is It Anyway? Co-Ethnic Hiring in New US Ventures

    by Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr

    The impact of immigration has been particularly sharp in entrepreneurship, yet there is remarkably little evidence about how immigration in the workplace connects to the creation and scaling of new firms. The economic consequences of greater workplace and entrepreneurial diversity deserve closer attention.

    • 12 May 2020
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Autonomous Vehicles Are Ready to Disrupt Society, Business—and You

    Re: Elie Ofek & William R. Kerr

    The rise of autonomous vehicles has enormous implications for business and society. Professors William R. Kerr and Elie Ofek explore the factors influencing their development and commercialization. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 11 May 2020
    • Op-Ed

    Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness

    by William R. Kerr

    At this time of crisis, America risks signaling to global innovators and entrepreneurs that they have no future here, says William R. Kerr. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 Jan 2020
    • What Do You Think?

    Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP: The H-1B visa program is exploited by some employers to replace high-paid talent, but that doesn't mean foreign workers should be shut out of working in the United States, according to many of James Heskett's readers. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 28 Dec 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Tech Clusters

    by William R. Kerr and Frederic Robert-Nicoud

    We are witnessing a major transformation of business to achieve strategic positions in powerful tech hubs, but most workers and consumers will always be far away. The authors describe the spatial concentration of tech activity in the United States and explore the economics of tech clusters with an eye to the future of innovation and economic geography.

    • 07 Aug 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Big Infrastructure May Not Always Produce Big Benefits

    by Martha Lagace

    Government spending on bridges, roads, and other infrastructure pieces does not always ignite economic good times, say William Kerr and Ramana Nanda. The key question: Are financiers nearby? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 07 Jul 2019
    • HBS Case

    Walmart's Workforce of the Future

    by Julia Hanna

    A case study by William Kerr explores Walmart's plans for future workforce makeup and training, and its search for opportunities from digital infrastructure and automation. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 29 Jun 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Infrastructure and Finance: Evidence from India's GQ Highway Network

    by Abhiman Das, Ejaz Ghani, Arti Grover, William R. Kerr, and Ramana Nanda

    In India, the Golden Quadrilateral highway network connects four major cities. This study of the relationship between the infrastructure project and development of the local financial sector finds that, in districts along and near the GQ, initial levels of financial development shaped how, and where, infrastructure investment could jumpstart real economic activity.

    • 11 Jun 2019
    • Book

    These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

    by Sean Silverthorne

    As you contemplate your summer reading, consider these recent books from Harvard Business School management scholars that can boost your career and improve on-the-ground management skills. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 08 Jun 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy

    by William R. Kerr

    High-skilled workers in today’s knowledge-based economy are arguably the most important resource to the success of businesses, regions, and industries. This chapter pulls from Kerr’s book The Gift of Global Talent to examine the migration dynamics of high-skilled individuals. He argues that improving our knowledge of high-skilled migration can lead to better policy decisions.

    • 07 Feb 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Immigrant Networking and Collaboration: Survey Evidence from CIC

    by Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr

    This study compares United States-born and immigrant entrepreneurs’ use of networking opportunities provided by CIC, the former Cambridge Innovation Center. Immigrants clearly take more advantage of networking opportunities at CIC, especially around the exchange of advice. It remains to be seen whether this generates long-term performance advantages for immigrants.

    • 01 Oct 2018
    • Book

    Is the US Losing its Ability to Attract Highly Skilled Migrant Workers?

    by Martha Lagace

    As debates sharpen on the benefits and drawbacks of migrant labor, William R. Kerr's new book explores why global talent flows matter to national economic development and security. Book excerpt and author interview. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 25 Jun 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

    by Michael Blanding

    Far from being a drain on the US economy, William Kerr’s research finds immigrants are a driver of innovation and entrepreneurship. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 22 Apr 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Immigrant Entrepreneurship in America: Evidence from the Survey of Business Owners 2007 & 2012

    by Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr

    How do businesses created by immigrants differ from those of natives? This study using the 2007 and 2012 Survey of Business Owners records finds that while immigrant-owned businesses have a modestly different industry composition than native-owned businesses, there are ten-fold differences across states in terms of the share of businesses owned by immigrants.

    • 14 Dec 2017
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs: A Review of Recent Literature

    by Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr, and Tina Xu

    This paper brings together recent findings in the academic literature on the prevalence of various personality traits among entrepreneurs and their impact on venture performance. It focuses on three themes: (1) personality traits of entrepreneurs and how they compare to other groups; (2) attitudes towards risk that entrepreneurs display; and (3) overall goals and aspirations that entrepreneurs bring to their pursuits.

    • 24 May 2017
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Digital Labor Markets and Global Talent Flows

    by John Horton, William R. Kerr, and Christopher Stanton

    Digital labor markets aiInternet-based platforms connecting workers worldwide with companies seeking to have tasks completed. This paper describes the markets, evaluates their rise and global span, and reviews academic studies of how they function. It includes cases to suggest the range of ways in which digital capabilities extend access to talent over long distances.

    • 31 Jan 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration

    by Staff

    More than 14,800 professors at United States colleges and universities —including some 50 Nobel laureates— signed a petition opposing President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. Signatories from Harvard Business School explain their opposition. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 05 Jan 2017
    • Working Paper Summaries

    High-Skilled Migration and Agglomeration

    by Sari Pekkala Kerr, William Kerr, Çağlar Özden, and Christopher Parsons

    Individuals with valuable skills have a higher propensity and offers to migrate both domestically and abroad due to the exceptional returns they can earn. Yet not all potential destinations are equally attractive in their professional and social opportunities. This review provides an in-depth analysis of available data and introduces several newly available data sources that are open to researchers. The patterns of high-skilled migration are quite consistent with agglomeration economies, such as the broad flows from a large number of source countries to very few destination countries. These data further show that migration selection processes for skill are becoming sharper and increasingly involve female migrants.

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