Foreign Students & American Entrepreneurship

Do international students make American graduates more or less entrepreneurial? Foreign students create startups at three to four times the rate of Americans but generate positive spillovers that significantly boost American startup creation. Read Giovanni Peri's full piece here: https://www.hoover.org/research/contribution-foreign-masters-degree-students-us-start-ups To learn more about the economic effects of immigration, visit: https://www.hoover.org/research-teams/j-p-conte-initiative-immigration?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=jpconte_youtube&utm_content=03052026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow us on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst