In theory, trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) have a positive impact on spillover of technology, demand for human capital and skilled worker wages, profits and total factor productivity. Conditions of increased competition at world scale affect both the production period and change and/or...

"Assessing key areas of Sino-U.S. technological competition such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, telecommunications, green tech and defense, the ability of both countries' industries and tech sectors to compete, and the likely consequences primacy in each area will have."

Recent immigration policies have created massive uncertainty for international students to obtain F-1 visas. Yet, before the COVID-19 pandemic, student visa applicants already faced an approximately 27 percent refusal rate that varies by time and region. Using data on the universe of SAT takers...