Cookies?
Library Header Image
LSE Research Online LSE Library Services

High-tech immigrant entrepreneurship in the United States

Hart, David M. and Acs, Zoltan J. (2011) High-tech immigrant entrepreneurship in the United States. Economic Development Quarterly, 25 (2). pp. 116-129. ISSN 0891-2424

Full text not available from this repository.
Identification Number: 10.1177/0891242410394336

Abstract

This article reports the results of a national survey that estimates the rate of immigrant entrepreneurship in a representative sample of high-impact firms in high-technology industries in the United States. The authors report key descriptive statistics about the companies and their founders. About 16% of the companies in the sample, for instance, number at least one immigrant entrepreneur among their founding teams, while about 77% of the immigrant entrepreneurs are U.S. citizens. Three multivariate analyses are carried out that compare high-impact, high-tech firms that count at least one immigrant in their founding teams with those that were founded by native-born entrepreneurs. It is found that the two groups of firms are similar with respect to economic and technological performance. Immigrant-founded firms are more likely to report that they have a strategic relationship with a foreign firm. The authors conclude by briefly considering the potential implications of their findings for immigration and economic development policy.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://edq.sagepub.com/
Additional Information: © 2011 Sage
Divisions: Management
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
JEL classification: M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M0 - General
Date Deposited: 09 Apr 2014 14:47
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2024 04:00
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56464

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item