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High Technology Employment, Wages And University R&D Spillovers: Evidence From Us Cities

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  • Zoltan Acs
  • Felix Fitzroy
  • Ian Smith

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Using 4 years of data from 36 American cities and 6 high technology groupings we present thc first estimates of University R&D spillover effects on ctnployrnent at this level of disag-gregation, while controlling for wages, prior innovations, state fixed efrccts, and saniple selectivity hias. We find robust evidence that lagged and disaggrcgated university R&D is a significant determinant of city high technology employment and some evidence for employment effects of innovation.

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  • Zoltan Acs & Felix Fitzroy & Ian Smith, 1999. "High Technology Employment, Wages And University R&D Spillovers: Evidence From Us Cities," Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1-2), pages 57-78.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ecinnt:v:8:y:1999:i:1-2:p:57-78
    DOI: 10.1080/10438599900000004
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