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Migrant entrepreneurs and firm innovation

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  • Jie Gao
  • Huiying Wu
  • Jiaxing You
  • Meg Smith

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This study examines the impact of entrepreneurs’ migrant background on firm innovation as measured by spending on research and development and by the number of patents. We find that entrepreneurs’ migrant background is positively related to firm innovation level, and that this relation is weakened by a less supportive environment. We also find that migrant entrepreneurs have a higher propensity to take risks than their local peers. Further analyses show that the relationship between migrant background and innovation varies in times of uncertainty and that entrepreneurs’ migrant background is positively associated with innovation quality, innovation efficiency and firm performance.

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  • Jie Gao & Huiying Wu & Jiaxing You & Meg Smith, 2021. "Migrant entrepreneurs and firm innovation," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 61(5), pages 6069-6112, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:acctfi:v:61:y:2021:i:5:p:6069-6112
    DOI: 10.1111/acfi.12834
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