William Kerr
Harvard Business School
William Kerr is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School. His research and teaching focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation. One research strand examines the role of immigrant scientists and entrepreneurs in US technology development, as well as the subsequent diffusion of new innovations to the immigrants’ home countries. A second research strand considers agglomeration and entrepreneurship, with special interest in how government policies aid or hinder the entry of new firms. His final research interest is entrepreneurial finance and angel investments. He received his PhD from MIT in 2005.
Articles by William Kerr:
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Cuddly or not, the design of worker insurance is critically important
17 May 2013, 5405 reads
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What explains gender differences in India? What can be done to promote shared prosperity?
22 February 2013, 6297 reads
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Caution to place makers: Greater firm density does not always promote incumbent firm health
11 February 2013, 5340 reads
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Highway to success in India
5 February 2013, 7636 reads
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Is India’s manufacturing sector moving out of the cities?
27 July 2012, 7364 reads
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Why entrepreneurs go where they go: Evidence from India
26 February 2012, 9356 reads
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Who creates jobs? New evidence from India
4 December 2011, 9192 reads
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The dynamics of firm lobbying
22 November 2011, 7377 reads
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Immigrants and US Innovation
15 July 2010, 9792 reads
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Picking the winning way: The right policy to support entrepreneurs
27 April 2010, 7664 reads
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Industrial agglomeration and entrepreneurship
26 November 2008, 10421 reads
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