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The Gift of Global Talent:
How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society

By: William R. KerrBy: William R. Kerr   

 
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.

Featured Videos

What Is Global Talent?

What Is Global Talent?

What Is Global Talent?

What Is Global Talent?

Who Benefits From Global Talent?

Who Benefits From Global Talent?

Who Benefits From Global Talent?

Who Benefits From Global Talent?
  • 2 Nov 2018
  • William R. Kerr, The Brookings Institution

The Migrant Economy and the Gift of Global Talent

The Migrant Economy and the Gift of Global Talent
  • 2 Nov 2018
  • William R. Kerr, The Brookings Institution
  • 2 Nov 2018
  • William R. Kerr, The Brookings Institution

The Migrant Economy and the Gift of Global Talent

The Migrant Economy and the Gift of Global Talent
  • 2 Nov 2018
  • William R. Kerr, The Brookings Institution
  • 5 Oct 2018
  • William R. Kerr, Bloomberg TV

Why the Global Race for Talent is in High Gear

Why the Global Race for Talent is in High Gear
  • 5 Oct 2018
  • William R. Kerr, Bloomberg TV
  • 5 Oct 2018
  • William R. Kerr, Bloomberg TV

Why the Global Race for Talent is in High Gear

Why the Global Race for Talent is in High Gear
  • 5 Oct 2018
  • William R. Kerr, Bloomberg TV
“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
  • | 
  • 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

Navigating Talent Hotspots

William R. Kerr
William R. Kerr
  • SEP-OCT 2018 | HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
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

World in motion

KATIE PUCKETT
  • 07 Aug 2019
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  • The Possible

The Plight of the Graying Tech Worker

William R. Kerr
  • 28 Mar 2019
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  • Sloan Management Review

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

Modest praise for US reform of visa program for skilled workers

Rob Lever
  • 09 Feb 2019
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  • AFP

The Gift of Global Talent

Rebecca Ward & Philip Alexiou
  • 02 Feb 2019
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  • VOA: Press Conference USA

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

Why Silicon Valley needs more visas

Henrique Dubugras
  • 13 Jan 2019
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  • TechCrunch

Red tape, rhetoric and the race for global talent

Lisa Bernhard
  • 10 Jan 2019
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  • Reuters TV

Indicators Of The Year: Immigration

Stacey Vanek Smith & Cardiff Garcia
  • 24 Dec 2018
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  • The Indicator

William Kerr on ‘The Gift of Global Talent’

James Pethokoukis
  • 21 Dec 2018
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  • AEI: Political Economy

The Global HR Challenge

William R. Kerr
  • 18 Dec 2018
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  • HR.com

The Innovation Engine

John A. Griffin
  • 17 Dec 2018
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  • Harvard Magazine

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

America, don’t throw global talent away

William R. Kerr
  • 20 Nov 2018
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  • Nature

Why New York City's Tech Scene Is Heating Up

Guadalupe Gonzalez
  • 08 Nov 2018
  • | 
  • Inc.

Radically Agile: The Future of Work and The Gift of Global Talent

Rich Gardner & William Kerr
  • 02 Nov 2018
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  • Catalant

Want to Leverage Global Talent for Your Business? Read This

Dave Kerpen
  • 31 Oct 2018
  • | 
  • Inc.

Baystate Business: Markets, STEM, Gas Restoration

William R. Kerr
  • 29 Oct 2018
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  • Bloomberg Radio

Global talent fosters innovation and collaborative patents

Sari Pekkala Kerr & William Kerr
  • 28 Oct 2018
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  • LSE Business Review

America’s Need for Skilled Immigrants Isn’t Going Away

Noah Smith
  • 24 Oct 2018
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  • Bloomberg Opinion

H-1B lottery change would help Google, Facebook, Apple and hurt outsourcers

Ethan Baron
  • 24 Oct 2018
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  • The Mercury News

Why Global Talent Clusters Around Cities

Richard Florida
  • 18 Oct 2018
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  • CityLab

What Will Trump Do Next With Chinese Student Visas?

Stuart Anderson
  • 18 Oct 2018
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  • Forbes

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

Blocking immigrants could hurt US economy

Midday Movers
  • 02 Oct 2018
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  • Yahoo Finance

How Companies Can Tap Into Talent Clusters (podcast)

IdeaCast
  • 02 Oct 2018
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  • Harvard Business Review

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

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