We investigate the relationship between the presence of migrant inventors and the dynamics of innovation in the … inventors are more prevalent in the first bulk of patents of a country in a given technology, as compared to patents filed at … later stages. We interpret these results as tangible evidence of migrants facilitating the technology-specific diffusion of …

received over their careers, and employed to highlight the implications of patent institutions for markets in inventions and … for democratization. The United States deliberately created a patent system that differed from existing European systems … in ways that significantly affected the course of technological change. Patent rights in the U.S. helped to define and …

for acquiring for the purpose of putting a patent to sleep decreases when the intellectual property law is stricter …

effects of entry-year electricity prices on subsequent energy intensity. We discuss how this "technology lock-in" increases …

theory characterizes how innovation and learning determine technology gaps, trade and global income inequality. Countries … innovation-dependence by industry from R&D and bilateral trade data. Calibrating the model implies technology gaps, due to cross …This paper studies the origins and consequences of international technology gaps. I develop an endogenous growth model …

small and medium sized cities. Patent applications are used as the measure of innovation. Human capital indicators used …Understanding the factors that may produce a sustained rate of innovation is important for promoting economic … development and growth. In this paper, we examine the role of human capital in firms' innovation by using a large sample of …

We develop a theory of innovation for entry and sale into oligopoly, and show that inventions of higher quality are … are shown to be solved by verification through entry for sale. -- acquisitions ; entrepreneurship ; innovation ; start …-ups ; patent ; ownership ; quality …