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Hammer and Silicon - The Soviet Diaspora in the US Innovation Economy - Immigration, Innovation, Institutions, Imprinting, and Identity (Hardcover)
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Hammer and Silicon - The Soviet Diaspora in the US Innovation Economy - Immigration, Innovation, Institutions, Imprinting, and Identity (Hardcover)
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This deeply personal book tells the untold story of the significant
contributions of technical professionals from the former Soviet
Union to the US innovation economy, particularly in the sectors of
software, social media, biotechnology, and medicine. Drawing upon
in-depth interviews, it channels the voices and stories of more
than 150 professionals who emigrated from 11 of the 15 former
Soviet republics between the 1970s and 2015, and who currently work
in the innovation hubs of Silicon Valley and Boston/Cambridge.
Using the social science theories of institutions, imprinting, and
identity, the authors analyze the political, social, economic, and
educational forces that have characterized Soviet immigration over
the past 40 years, showing how the particularities of the Soviet
context may have benefited or challenged interviewees' work and
social lives. The resulting mosaic of perspectives provides
valuable insight into the impact of immigration on US economic
development, specifically in high technology and innovation.
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