Abstract
We examine whether scientists employed in foreign countries and foreign-educated native researchers are more "entrepreneurial" than their "domestic" counterparts. We conjecture that foreign-born and foreign-educated scientists possess broader scientific skills and social capital, which increases their likelihood that they will start their own companies. To test this hypothesis we analyze comprehensive data from researchers at the Max Planck Society in Germany. Our findings provide strong support for the conjecture that academic entrepreneurship can be stimulated by facilitating the mobility of scientists across countries.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 192-212 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Journal of Technology Transfer |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Academic entrepreneurship
- Academic spin-offs
- Career mobility
- Scientific mobility
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Accounting
- General Engineering