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dc.contributor.advisorScott Stern.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSohn, Eunheeen_US
dc.contributor.otherSloan School of Management.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-22T17:48:15Z
dc.date.available2016-06-22T17:48:15Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103216
dc.descriptionThesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2015.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examines how the rate and direction of scientific science is endogenous to the institutional, technological and economic environment. The first essay investigates how local industrial R&D impacts the rate and direction of academic research by measuring the geographically localized spillover effect from industry R&D headquarters to nearby universities, which I call "reverse knowledge spillovers". To address the endogeneity concerns due to selection of industry location, this study exploits the exogenous entry into plant biotechnology R&D by pre-existing agribusiness incumbents in non-biotechnology clusters. I find that after the industry incumbents' entry into plant biotechnology R&D, collocated universities with the institutional capacity for industry boundary-spanning experienced a significant productivity increase in industry-relevant fields of science. As a further investigation into the phenomenon of "reverse knowledge spillovers", the second essay examines the individual antecedents that incentivize university scientists to engage in industry-relevant research. I argue that young and less prominent scientists have a stronger incentive to exploit new opportunities provided by the local industry due to the lack of alternatives and less opportunity cost. Finally, the third essay provides a theoretical overview of the endogeneity of science. The purpose of this essay is to deepen our understanding of Science as an economic institution, and to draw out some of the crucial pathways by which the structure, conduct and performance of the scientific research enterprise is endogenous to the institutional environment, technology and economic objectives.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Eunhee Sohn.en_US
dc.format.extent125 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectSloan School of Management.en_US
dc.titleThe endogeneity of science : the relationship of university research to industry and innovationen_US
dc.title.alternativeRelationship of university research to industry and innovationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreePh. D.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentSloan School of Management
dc.identifier.oclc951478249en_US


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