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Summary – “Immigration policy levers” in Innovation and Public Policy

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Kerr, Sari Pekkala, and William R. Kerr (eds), 'Immigration Policy Levers for US Innovation and Start-Ups', Innovation and Public Policy (Chicago, IL, 2022; online edn, Chicago Scholarship Online, 22 Sept. 2022), https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226805597.003.0004, accessed 21 Dec. 2023. Immigrant Contribution to US Innovation: Immigrants are a significant part of U.S. entrepreneurship, representing about a quarter of this sector. They form 14% of the U.S. workforce …

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Chapter summary – “Innovation and Human Capital Policy” by Reenan in Innovation and Public Policy

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Reenen, John Van (ed.), 'Innovation and Human Capital Policy', Innovation and Public Policy (Chicago, IL, 2022; online edn, Chicago Scholarship Online, 22 Sept. 2022), https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226805597.003.0003, accessed 8 Dec. 2023. Productivity Growth Slowdown: Since the 1970s, U.S. productivity growth has slowed, with GDP growth declining from 4% in the postwar years to under 2% since 2000. Real wage growth has also slowed, particularly for …

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