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The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest.
William R. Kerr combines insights and lessons from business, government, and individual decision
making to explore the data and ideas that should drive the next wave of immigration
policy and business practice.
“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 overheated 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 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 overheated 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
Podcast
The gift of global talent: Why talented people are the world’s most precious resource
Joseph Fuller & William R. Kerr
Joseph Fuller & William R. Kerr
- 1 OCT 2018
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- Managing the Future of Work
Professor Bill Kerr talks with co-host Professor Joe Fuller about his new book on
global talent. Talent, Bill argues, is the world’s most precious resource.
Professor Bill Kerr talks with co-host Professor Joe Fuller about his new book on
global talent. Talent, Bill argues, is the world’s most precious resource.
Featured Article
How can companies most effectively harness the benefits of these urban pools of knowledge
and skills? As the influence of a handful of global cities continues to grow, the
three core approaches taken by corporations so far offer a playbook for companies
that find themselves outside the action in today’s concentrated innovation geography.
How can companies most effectively harness the benefits of these urban pools of knowledge
and skills? As the influence of a handful of global cities continues to grow, the
three core approaches taken by corporations so far offer a playbook for companies
that find themselves outside the action in today’s concentrated innovation geography.
Media Coverage
A skilled would-be immigrant says Trump doomed his American dream
Michelle Mark
- 02 Mar 2019
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- Business Insider
Axiom Business Book Awards 2019 Results
- 20 Feb 2019
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- Axiom Business Book Awards
Global Migration & Offshore Outsourcing
William R. Kerr
- 19 Feb 2019
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- Stanford Social Innovation Review
The $4.8 trillion immigration issue that is being overlooked by Washington
Lori Ioannou
- 13 Feb 2019
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- CNBC
Trump's war on immigration is sacrificing his best weapon against China
William R. Kerr
- 09 Feb 2019
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- Business Insider
An Economy of Talent: Harvard’s Bill Kerr On ‘Talent Immigrants’
Jeff Cunningham
- 29 Jan 2019
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- Chief Executive
Thinkers50: William Kerr
- 21 Jan 2019
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- Thinkers50
William Kerr Discusses Potential Changes to H1-B Visa Program
Washington Journal
- 11 Dec 2018
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- C-SPAN
In ‘The Gift of Global Talent,’ William Kerr argues it’s time to open up, not close, our borders
Molly Brown
- 25 Nov 2018
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- GeekWire
Radically Agile: The Future of Work and The Gift of Global Talent
Rich Gardner & William Kerr
- 02 Nov 2018
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- Catalant
Global talent fosters innovation and collaborative patents
Sari Pekkala Kerr & William Kerr
- 28 Oct 2018
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- LSE Business Review
H-1B lottery change would help Google, Facebook, Apple and hurt outsourcers
Ethan Baron
- 24 Oct 2018
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- The Mercury News
A scholar examines the rewards and shortcomings of skilled immigration in the United States
Kevin Shih
- 17 Oct 2018
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- Science
The United States Must Embrace Global Talent, As High-Skilled Foreign Workers Go Elsewhere
Walter Ewing
- 10 Oct 2018
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- Immigration Impact
A Harvard professor’s suggestions for fixing the broken H-1B visa system
William R. Kerr
- 04 Oct 2018
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- Quartz
Business Books to Watch in October
- 03 Oct 2018
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- 800-CEO-READ
Is the US Losing its Ability to Attract Highly Skilled Migrant Workers?
Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2018
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- HBS Working Knowledge
Unpacking the Gift of Global Talent with HBS Professor William Kerr
Ryo Takahashi
- 01 Oct 2018
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- The HarBus
As Washington ignores high-skill immigration debate, US suffers
William R. Kerr
- 29 Sep 2018
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- The Hill
HBS Prof Pens Book On Talent Pipeline & The Threats It Faces
Marc Ethier
- 26 Sep 2018
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- Poets & Quants
In America, Immigrants Really Do Get The Job Done
Michael Blanding
- 01 Aug 2018
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- HBS Working Knowledge
Immigrants Form 25% of New U.S. Businesses, Driving Entrepreneurship In 'Gateway' States
Dinah Wisenberg Brin
- 31 Jul 2018
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- Forbes