Flight of the Innovative Class: Mobility, Retention and Productivity of Life Scientists in the U.S.
Scientific and technological innovations by highly skilled scientists and inventors are critical to the long-term economic health of U.S. To examine their mobility and retention in the U.S., we trace and analyze location information for 5809 genomics life scientists from 1983 to 2009. We find that t...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2012
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| Summary: | Scientific and technological innovations by highly skilled scientists and inventors are critical to the long-term economic health of U.S. To examine their mobility and retention in the U.S., we trace and analyze location information for 5809 genomics life scientists from 1983 to 2009. We find that the proportion of genomics scientists residing in the U.S. has decreased substantially since the late-1990s. This contrasts with the sharp increase in the BRIC countries, particularly China and India, and non-US OECD countries. The overall decline is driven largely by the decreasing proportion of university scientists in the U.S. Innovative productivity growth of U.S. public sector scientists has also slowed down. These findings could suggest a major reversal in the ability of the U.S. to attract and retain scientists. |
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