The Research University, Invention and Industry: Evidence from German History. Discussion Paper No. 1856

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      Centre for Economic Performance. London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK. Tel: +44-20-7955-7673; Fax: +44-20-7404-0612; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://cep.lse.ac.uk
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      N
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      77
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Research Universities; Educational History; Foreign Countries; Scientific Attitudes; Political Influences; Manufacturing; Industry; Technology; Intellectual Property; School Business Relationship; College Role; Economic Progress
    • Subject Terms:
      Germany
    • ISSN:
      2042-2695
    • Abstract:
      We examine the role of universities in knowledge production and industrial change using historical evidence. Political shocks led to a profound pro-science shift in German universities around 1800. To study the consequences, we construct novel microdata. We find that invention and manufacturing developed similarly in cities closer to and farther from universities in the 1700s and shifted towards universities and accelerated in the early 1800s. The shift in manufacturing was strongest in new and high knowledge industries. After 1800, the adoption of mechanized technology and the number and share of firms winning international awards for innovation were higher near universities. [This paper was produced as part of the Centre's Growth Programme.]
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    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      ED622258