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The gift of global talent : how migration shapes business, economy et society / William R Kerr

By: Language: eng Publication details: Stanford, California: Stanford Business Books, 2021Description: 237 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781503628984 (pbk)
  • 1503628981 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 331.6/20973
LOC classification:
  • HD 8081 K41g 2021
Contents:
Introduction : why global talent matters to you -- Talent on the move -- The economics of talent clusters -- Innovation in the United States -- Points versus firms -- The education pathway -- Talent clusters to rule them all -- The new HR challenge -- Global diffusion remade -- Revenge of the nerds -- Conclusions : fragile U.S. leadership.
Summary: "This is a clear-eyed exposition of how talent moves around the world and why so much lands in the United States. Chock-full of compelling data, this book shows that the economic stakes in today's over-heated immigration debate couldn't be higher. This is a must-read for policy makers." -- Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California * former Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Arizona * "This book is brilliant, lucid, and timely. William Kerr understands the value of talent, and demonstrates a wealth of it himself in his exploration of why and how smart people migrate and cluster.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HD 8081 K41g 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000153785

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why global talent matters to you -- Talent on the move -- The economics of talent clusters -- Innovation in the United States -- Points versus firms -- The education pathway -- Talent clusters to rule them all -- The new HR challenge -- Global diffusion remade -- Revenge of the nerds -- Conclusions : fragile U.S. leadership.

"This is a clear-eyed exposition of how talent moves around the world and why so much lands in the United States. Chock-full of compelling data, this book shows that the economic stakes in today's over-heated immigration debate couldn't be higher. This is a must-read for policy makers." -- Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California * former Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Arizona * "This book is brilliant, lucid, and timely. William Kerr understands the value of talent, and demonstrates a wealth of it himself in his exploration of why and how smart people migrate and cluster.

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