演講者簡介 : Prof. Bruce A. Weinberg為 Ph.D. in Economics，University of Chicago (1996)。目前為Associate Professor，Ohio State University。
演講摘要 : At the beginning of the 20th century, Europe as a whole and Germany in particular dominated science. Today, the United States does. Using rich datasets on Nobel laureates in Chemistry, Medicine, and Physics, and highly cited publications, we show that investments in science and a competitive market for science in the United States were the most important factors in the emergence of the United States as a scientific leader. In contrast to previous work, we find that scientists fleeing the Nazis played a relatively modest role. Our estimates suggest that scientific leadership is more fluid than generally believed, highlighting the importance of investments in science and a competitive environment both as developing countries seek to build cutting-edge scientific communities and as the United States and Europe seek to maintain their positions.
