My precious! The location and diffusion of scientific research: evidence from the synchrotron Diamond Light Source
Christian Helmers and Henry G. Overman
We analyse the impact of the establishment of the Diamond Light Source synchrotron, a large basic scientific research facility in the UK, on the geographic distribution of related research. To account for the potentially endogenous location choice of the synchrotron, we rely on the availability of a `runner-up? site. We use data on academic publications to trace the geographic distribution of related scientific inputs and outputs. Our results suggest that proximity to Diamond had a positive impact on the output of related research. This proximity effect appears to be driven by an increase in inputs rather than the productivity of scientists. ? 2016 The Authors. The Economic Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Economic Society
1 March 2017
The Economic Journal 127(604) , pp.2006-2040, 2017
https://academic.oup.com/ej/article/127/604/2006/5068855?searchresult=1
This Journal article is published under the centre's Urban programme.