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The mover’s advantage

The superior performance of migrant scientists

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ID23317669
AuthorsChiara Franzoni (0000-0002-6092-0074, Politecnico di Milano, corresponding author), Giuseppe Scellato (0000-0003-0927-9346, Collegio Carlo Alberto), Paula E Stephan (0000-0001-9562-4008, Georgia State University)
Year2014
Volume122
Issue1
Pages89-93
Publication date2014-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEconomics Letters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0165-1765 • E-ISSN: 1873-7374
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.econlet.2013.10.040
OpenAlexW2041432040
LanguageEN
Citations received60
References cited29

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Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
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