Dr. Britta Glennon

Biography

Britta Glennon is an Assistant Professor in the Management Department at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Her research expertise includes innovation, technological change, immigration, and the internationalization of research and development in multinational companies. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and has earned degrees from the University of Chicago and Cornell University. Her research has been published in prestigious academic journals such as Management Science and Nature and has garnered attention from major media outlets, including The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. Glennon's work often addresses the impact of immigration policies on economic performance and competitive advantage, particularly in the context of cross-border innovation. She has also explored the effects of geopolitical tensions on scientific collaboration and productivity. As a Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, her studies contribute significantly to understanding how skilled immigration shapes labor markets and economic growth in the global landscape.

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