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The Idea Gap in Pink and Black

Year: 2010

Type: report

Abstract: Previous studies have found large gender and racial differences in commercialization of invention.Using novel data that permit enhanced identification of women and African American inventors, we find that gender and racial differences in commercial activity related to invention are lower than once thought.This is despite relatively lower patent activity among women and African Americans.Further, among determinants of commercialization, the evidence suggests that advanced training in engineering is correlated with better commercialization outcomes for women and African Americans than for U.S. inventors as a whole, for whom advanced training in life sciences is more important.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w16331

Authors: Lisa Cook, Chaleampong Kongcharoen

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, Duke University, Michigan State University

Language: English

Topic: Intellectual Property and Patents

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

Funders: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Michigan State University, College of Engineering, Michigan State University

OpenAlex ID: W2115391864

Cites: 46

Cited by: 42

Related to: 10