We review the extensive literature since 2000 on the personality traits of entrepreneurs. We
first consider baseline personality traits like the Big-5 model, self-efficacy and innovativeness…

This paper surveys recent empirical studies on the economic impacts of immigration. The
survey first examines the magnitude of immigration as an economic phenomenon in various …

… Kerr Sari Pekkala Kerr is an economist and senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers
for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College. William R. … 188 Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. …

We study immigrant entrepreneurship in 2007 and 2012 using the Survey of Business
Owners. First-generation immigrants create about 25% of new firms in America, but this share …

We study entrepreneurship and growth through the lens of US cities. Initial entrepreneurship
correlates strongly with urban employment growth, but endogeneity bedevils interpretation. …

Highly skilled workers play a central and starring role in today's knowledge economy. Talented
individuals make exceptional direct contributions—including breakthrough innovations …

We study the impact of skilled immigrants on the employment structures of US firms using
matched employer-employee data. Unlike most previous work, we use the firm as the lens of …

We evaluate the effects of the school system on mathematical, verbal, and logical reasoning
skills using data from the Finnish comprehensive school reform that abolished the two-track …

The gender earnings gap is an expanding statistic over the lifecycle. We use the LEHD
Census 2000 to understand the roles of industry, occupation, and establishment 14 years after …

This article reviews recent research regarding high-skilled migration. We adopt a data-driven
perspective, bringing together and describing several ongoing research streams that range …