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Jan 9, 2023

One underrated benefit of immigration? Higher innovation

Immigration has been found to have a litany of benefits for the host country, but one that’s often underappreciated is the boost in innovation brought by new arrivals. We chat with Marketplace’s Chris Farrell about a study that goes into the details. Also, a look at Brazil’s economy amid a tenuous political situation. And, Chinese captain of industry Jack Ma is giving up control of Alibaba’s financial affiliate Ant Group.

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Brazil's economy in flux
Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.
Jack Ma will give up control of Ant Group
Marketplace’s China correspondent Jennifer Pak reports.
Measuring immigrants’ impact on innovation
by David Brancaccio, Chris Farrell and Ariana Rosas
John Moore/Getty Images
Chris Farrell says that immigrants can benefit the US economy in hard-to-quantify ways, such as innovation.

The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
Nick Esposito Media Producer
Katie Barnfield Producer, BBC
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

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One underrated benefit of immigration? Higher innovation

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Segments From This Episode

Brazil's economy in flux

Jack Ma will give up control of Ant Group

Measuring immigrants’ impact on innovation

The Team