Papers

CHOOSE A PAPER ----------------------- How the Disciple became the Guru The Globalization of Innovation: Pharmaceuticals Skilled Immigration and Economic Growth Education and Tech Entrepreneurship Getting the Numbers Right US-Based Global Intellectual Property Creation Intellectual Property, the Immigration Backlog, and a Reverse Brain Drain Education, Entrepreneurship and Immigration Where the Engineers Are America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs Industry Trends in Engineering Offshoring Framing the Engineering Outsourcing Debate

The Global Engineering and Entrepreneurship @ Duke research group investigates the rapidly changing face of globalization and international business. This has led to research contributions in the areas of outsourcing and offshoring, engineering degree production, intellectual property generation, and skilled immigrant activity.

How the Disciple became the Guru (July 2008) Workforce development has become a strategic priority for many corporations in India and a central occupation of their executives.  The Globalization of Innovation: Pharmaceuticals (June 2008) Pharmaceutical firms in India and China are increasingly forging partnerships with multinational corporations to gain revenue and to develop their own expertise. Skilled Immigration and Economic Growth (May 2008) Skilled immigrants have achieved great success in founding U.S. engineering and technology startups, which have in turn contributed greatly to the country’s economic growth over time. Education and Tech Entrepreneurship (May 2008) U.S.-born technology and engineering company founders are middle aged, well-educated and hold degrees from a variety of institutions. This study explores the affects of founders' educational background on startup performance. Getting the Numbers Right: International Engineering Education in the United States, China and India (January 2008) Our research shows that the gap between the number of engineers and related technology specialists produced in the United States versus those in India and China is smaller than previously reported, and the United States remains a leading source of high-quality global engineering talent. US-Based Global Intellectual Property: An Analysis (November 2007) Given the importance of global intellectual property protection to continued innovation and growth in the United States, an inquiry into trends in U.S. PCT applications offers a unique lens on technological change and global IP creation. Intellectual Property, the Immigration Backlog, and a Reverse Brain-Drain: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part III (August 2007) More than one million skilled immigrant workers are competing for 120,000 permanent U.S. resident visas yearly, creating a sizable imbalance likely to fuel a "reverse brain-drain" with skilled workers returning to their home country. Education, Entrepreneurship and Immigration: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part II (June 2007) Here we examine the contributions of immigrant key founders in 11 major US technology centers and explore the correlation between educational attainment (particularly in science, technology, engineering and math) and entrepreneurship. Where the Engineers Are (March 2007) Workforce contributions in developing countries are changing the dynamics of global business operations. Here we explore the production of undergraduate, master's and PhD engineering degrees awarded in the United States, China and India over the past decade. America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part I (January 2007) Skilled immigrants are a driver of technology generation in the United States. In this report we quantify the economic and intellectual property contributions of these individuals. Industry Trends in Engineering Offshoring (October 2006) To better understand the changing global offshoring environment and the role of multinational corporations, we interviewed executives from international corporations to learn more about their operations, hiring and future endeavors. Framing the Engineering Outsourcing Debate (December 2005) This study presents a balanced comparison of engineering, technology and IT undergraduate degree production in the United States, China and India.