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to the increase in the number and mobility of scientists and engineers, as well as the development of important technological break- throughs in computing, biotech- nology, and nanotechnology. Rothaermel, Agung, and Jiang conducted the research for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. To download the full report, visit www.university entrepreneurshipresearch.com. Fewer Trade Barriers, Higher Productivity The elimination of trade barriers between nations could be a boon to produc- tivity, according to a study by two Canadian economics professors. Daniel Trefler of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and Alla Lileeva of York University's department of economics in Toronto looked closely at Canadian companies before and after the enactment of the Canada- U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 1989. They found that companies with low productivity levels before the FTA made significant productiv- ity gains after 1989. Trefler and Lileeva surmise that the elimination of trade barriers cre- ated the right conditions for compa- nies to make investments in produc- tivity, innovation, and manufacturing technology related to production and inventory control. In fact, low productivity companies that began to export after 1989 adopted new technology at more than two times the rate of their nonexporting coun- terparts. As a result, these companies improved not only their productivity but their sales performance in Cana- da: Their sales improved by as much as 20 percent over eight years. Bryant University's College of Business is pleased to welcome the following faculty members S ince it was founded in 1863, Bryant University has been committed to recruiting and supporting highly accomplished and credentialed faculty from prestigious institutions around the world. This fall, we have the privilege of welcoming six new tenured and tenure-track faculty members to the College of Business. Sam Beldona Associate Professor, Chair, Management Ph.D., Business Administration, Temple University M. Cary Collins Associate Professor, Finance, Trustee Professor of Entrepreneurship Ph.D., Finance, The University of Georgia Diya Das Assistant Professor, Management Ph.D., Management, Syracuse University Michael J. Gravier Assistant Professor, Marketing Ph.D., Marketing, University of North Texas Charlene R. Sinkin Assistant Professor, Accounting Ph.D., Accounting, Oklahoma State University Sukki Yoon Assistant Professor, Marketing Ph.D., Advertising, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • • Ronald K. Machtley, President V. K. Unni, Vice President for Academic Affairs Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island www.bryant.edu • (401) 232-6000 BizEd NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 57