Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. National Bureau of Economic Research v
3. Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the NBER vi
4. Contents vii
5. Preface ix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 A Calculation of the Social Returns to Innovation 13
8. 2 Innovation and Human Capital Policy 61
9. 3 Immigration Policy Levers for US Innovation and Start- Ups 85
10. 4 Scientific Grant Funding 117
11. 5 Tax Policy for Innovation 151
12. 6 Taxation and Innovation What Do We Know? 189
13. 7 Government Incentives for Entrepreneurship 213
14. Contributors 237
15. Author Index 239
16. Subject Index 245