This paper surveys the various strands of the literature on the econometrics of higher
education that have developed during the last 40 years and indicates how the papers in the …

This paper explores the relationship between wages and the scientific orientation of R&D
organizations. Firms that adopt a science-oriented research approach (ie,“science”) allow …

While science-based entrepreneurial firms are a key feature of the modern economy, our
insights into their organization and productivity remain limited. In particular, our …

The paper analyses scientific research production at the laboratory level. The evidence on
which the study is based describes precisely the research activity over the period 1993 …

Understanding the nature of the involvement of faculty in university licensing is important for
understanding how technology is transferred through licensing as well as more controversial …

Do firms build new capabilities by hiring new people? We explore this question in the
context of the pharmaceutical industry's movement towards science-driven drug discovery …

Human capital and social networks are the two pillars supporting scientists' and engineers'
ability to contribute knowledge. Throughout their careers, scientists seek to enhance both …

This paper examines faculty participation in university technology transfer using data on
individual researchers from the medical schools of Duke University and Johns Hopkins …

Are foreign-born scientists different from native-born scientists with respect to research
activity and performance? This question has important policy implications not only for …

We construct a dynamic model of university research that allows us to examine recent
concerns that financial incentives associated with university patent licensing are detrimental …