INSEAD

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About INSEAD

According to Wikipedia, INSEAD, a contraction of "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires" , is a non-profit graduate business school that maintains campuses in France, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Its degree programs are postgraduate-only, taught in English and include a full-time Master of Business Administration , an Executive MBA , Master in Management, Doctor of Business Administration and executive education programs.

What Is INSEAD Known For?

INSEAD is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

INSEAD's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much INSEAD's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Business
#30
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#30
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INSEAD ranks #30 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#40
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#40
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Finance
#67
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#68
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Marketing
#26
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#26
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business Degrees
Education
#442
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#448
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INSEAD ranks #442 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#397
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#397
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Secondary Education
#819
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#819
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Private Education
#93
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#93
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education Degrees
Economics
#245
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#268
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INSEAD ranks #245 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Macroeconomics
#139
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#141
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Managerial Economics
#22
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#22
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Econometrics
#229
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#229
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economics Degrees
Communications
#516
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#534
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INSEAD ranks #516 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Journalism
#1011
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#1016
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Grammar
#884
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#884
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Linguistics
#1399
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#1413
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communications Degrees
Engineering
#676
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#697
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INSEAD ranks #676 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Electrical Engineering
#504
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#507
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Mechanical Engineering
#574
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#579
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Architecture
#1380
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#1400
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engineering Degrees
Political Science
#611
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#619
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INSEAD ranks #611 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#571
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#571
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Public Policy
#340
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#341
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Human Rights
#891
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#897
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political-science Degrees
Computer Science
#669
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#671
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INSEAD ranks #669 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Technology
#414
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#414
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Artificial Intelligence
#500
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#501
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Information Systems
#292
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#293
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computer-science Degrees
Mathematics
#698
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#753
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INSEAD ranks #698 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#328
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#336
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Operations Research
#83
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#83
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Applied Mathematics
#621
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#622
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math Degrees
Law
#852
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#866
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INSEAD ranks #852 worldwide for influence in Law.

International Law
#852
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#873
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Substantive Law
#24
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#24
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Environmental Law
#344
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#344
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Literature
#1178
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#1233
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INSEAD ranks #1178 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#959
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#981
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Etymology
#322
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#322
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Philology
#1376
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#1382
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literature Degrees
Medical
#1723
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#1726
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INSEAD ranks #1723 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Public Health
#777
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#777
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Hygiene
#510
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#510
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Emergency Medicine
#256
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#256
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medicine Degrees
Biology
#1454
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#1482
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INSEAD ranks #1454 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#2854
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#2854
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Biotechnology
#1382
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#1383
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Ecology
#1039
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#1044
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biology Degrees
Philosophy
#1073
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#1133
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INSEAD ranks #1073 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Ethics
#298
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#301
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Logic
#1554
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#1603
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Bioethics
#602
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#602
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philosophy Degrees
Religious Studies
#1173
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#1197
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INSEAD ranks #1173 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#617
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#617
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Theology
#3022
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#3036
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Apologetics
#371
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#371
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#1241
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#1254
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INSEAD ranks #1241 worldwide for influence in History.

Economic History
#658
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#660
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Modern History
#1367
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#1367
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Asian History
#344
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#344
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history Degrees
Physics
#826
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#867
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INSEAD ranks #826 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astrophysics
#638
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#643
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Biophysics
#664
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#667
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Planetary Science
#388
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#390
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physics Degrees
Psychology
#720
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#735
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INSEAD ranks #720 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Social Psychology
#122
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#125
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Evolutionary Psychology
#118
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#118
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Cognitive Science
#484
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#484
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psychology Degrees
Chemistry
#910
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#940
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INSEAD ranks #910 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Chemical Engineering
#591
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#593
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Nanotechnology
#678
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#678
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Organic Chemistry
#1277
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#1284
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chemistry Degrees
Anthropology
#609
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#626
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INSEAD ranks #609 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#286
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#300
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Cultural Anthropology
#297
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#307
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Social Anthropology
#574
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#577
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anthropology Degrees
Sociology
#780
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#794
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INSEAD ranks #780 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Organizational Studies
#50
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#50
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Mathematical Sociology
#19
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#19
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Women's Studies
#1992
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#1992
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sociology Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1569
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#1586
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INSEAD ranks #1569 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#1364
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#1369
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Hydrology
#524
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#528
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Geophysics
#785
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#788
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earth-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1930
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#1934
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INSEAD ranks #1930 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#1295
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#1295
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Cyber Security
#532
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#533
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Criminology
#1625
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#1628
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criminal-justice Degrees
Nursing
#3562
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#3563
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INSEAD ranks #3562 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Social Work
#2205
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#2205
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INSEAD ranks #2205 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Empowerment
#841
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#841
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Child Protection
#841
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#841
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Gerontology
#977
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#977
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social-work Degrees

Who Are INSEAD's Most Influential Alumni?

INSEAD's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Business, Economics, and Education. Here are some of INSEAD's most famous alumni:

Arnoud De Meyer
A Professor.
Frank Bournois
Frank Bournois
A French academic.
Christoph Loch
A German academic.
Michael Dean Woodford
An Economist.
Serguei Netessine
A Professor.
Navi Radjou
Navi Radjou
An Indian business theorist.
Derrick Gosselin
An Economist, engineer and professor.
Gérard Detourbet
A French automotive executive.
Henri-Claude de Bettignies
A Business academic.
Max von Zedtwitz
Max von Zedtwitz
An Author, Researcher, Educator, Consultant, Scholar, Innovation.
Gunter Pauli
Gunter Pauli
A Businessman, pedagogue, pioneer.
Jusuf Kalla
A 10th and 12th Vice President of Indonesia, businessman.

Who Are INSEAD's Most Influential Faculty?

INSEAD's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Business, Economics, and Education. Here are some of INSEAD's most famous faculty:

Roman Inderst
A German economist.
Julie Battilana
A Social Scientist.
Herminia Ibarra
A Cuban economist.
Frédéric Godart
A Researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0001-7530-8577.
Linus Dahlander
An Innovation researcher.