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International Mobility of Engineers and the Rise of Entrepreneurship in the Periphery

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Publisher:
UNU-WIDER
Series:
WIDER Research Paper
Volume:
2006/142
Title:
International Mobility of Engineers and the Rise of Entrepreneurship in the Periphery
Authors:
AnnaLee Saxenian
Publication date:
2006
ISSN Web:
1810-2611
ISBN Web:
9291909262
ISBN 13 Web:
9789291909261
Copyright holder:
© UNU-WIDER
Copyright year:
2006
Keywords:
entrepreneurship, knowledge economy, start-ups, information technology, venture capital, China, India, USA
JEL:
O16, O32, G24, J61
Project:
International Mobility of Talent
Sponsor:
The governments of Denmark (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs), Norway (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sweden (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency-Sida) and the United Kingdom (Department for International Development).
Format:
online
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