TY - UNPB
T1 - Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development: Spatial Distribution and Mobility Patterns of Star Scientists
AU - Maier, Gunther
AU - Kurka, Bernhard
AU - Trippl, Michaela
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - It is widely recognised that knowledge and highly skilled individuals as carriers of knowledge (i.e. knowledge spillover agents) play a key role in impelling the development and growth of cities and regions. In this paper we discuss in a conceptual way the relation between spatial movements of talent and knowledge flows and present empirical results on the geography and mobility patterns of star scientists. Our findings show that these phenomena are highly uneven in nature, benefiting only a few countries which are capable to act as magnet for scientific talent.
AB - It is widely recognised that knowledge and highly skilled individuals as carriers of knowledge (i.e. knowledge spillover agents) play a key role in impelling the development and growth of cities and regions. In this paper we discuss in a conceptual way the relation between spatial movements of talent and knowledge flows and present empirical results on the geography and mobility patterns of star scientists. Our findings show that these phenomena are highly uneven in nature, benefiting only a few countries which are capable to act as magnet for scientific talent.
UR - http://www.esri.ie/research/research_areas/international_economics/dynreg/papers/
M3 - Working Paper/Preprint
T3 - DYNREG Working Paper, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Dublin
BT - Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development: Spatial Distribution and Mobility Patterns of Star Scientists
ER -