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William Kerr

co-ethnic hiring averages 22.5% and ranges from <2% to >40% across immigrant groups1. H-1B liberalization contributed to ethnic-inventor concentration and patenting booms in US technology hubs2.

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co-ethnic hiring averages 22.5% and ranges from <2% to >40% across immigrant groups

Mass Immigration and the Suppression of Domestic Innovation
“co-ethnic hiring averages 22.5% and ranges from <2% to >40% across immigrant groups”
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H-1B liberalization contributed to ethnic-inventor concentration and patenting booms in US technology hubs

Mass Immigration and the Suppression of Domestic Innovation
“H-1B liberalization contributed to ethnic-inventor concentration and patenting booms in US technology hubs”
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Immigrants represent 16% of US inventors but author 23% of patents

Mass Immigration and the Suppression of Domestic Innovation
“Immigrants represent 16% of US inventors but author 23% of patents”
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Immigrants are responsible for approximately 32% of aggregate US innovation

Mass Immigration and the Suppression of Domestic Innovation
“immigrants are responsible for approximately **32% of aggregate US innovation”
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