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Autore |
Herman Richard T. <1964-> |
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Immigrant, Inc [[electronic resource] ] : why immigrant entrepreneurs are driving the new economy (and how they will save the American worker) / / Richard T. Herman, Robert L. Smith |
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Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2009 |
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0-470-57030-X |
1-119-20535-2 |
1-282-36205-4 |
9786612362057 |
0-470-57028-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (259 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Entrepreneurship - United States |
Immigrants - United States |
Job creation - United States |
United States Emigration and immigration Economic aspects |
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Monografia |
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Immigrant, Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American Worker); Contents; Preface: My Immigrant Experience; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Welcome to Immigrant, Inc.; Chapter 1: A Mighty New Idea; Chapter 2: The Mounting Evidence; Chapter 3: A Land of Opportunity, Still; Chapter 4: Restless Dreamers; Chapter 5: Earth's Best and Brightest; Chapter 6: Cowboys of a New Frontier; Chapter 7: Desperate Achievers: Prequel to Google; Chapter 8: Importing Solutions; Chapter 9: The Stimulus We Need; Chapter 10: Thinking Like an Immigrant; Appendix |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A provocative look at the remarkable contributions of high-skill immigrant entrepreneurs in America Both a revelation and a call-to-action, Immigrant, Inc. explores the uncommon skill and drive of |
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America's new immigrants and their knack for innovation and entrepreneurship. From the techies who created icons of the new economy-Intel, Google, eBay and Sun Microsystems-to the young engineers tinkering with solar power and next-generation car batteries, immigrants have proven themselves to be America's competitive advantage. With a focus on legal immigrants and their odyssey fro |
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