Productivity, R&D Spillovers and Educational Attainment*
研究认为，企业所在地区劳动力的教育程度越高，越能吸收研发溢出效应，从而提升生产率。基于1997-2002年英国企业数据验证了这一假设。
Abstract Economists have long agreed that the local availability of a more qualified workforce generates significant spillovers. This study suggests that these externalities may arise because plants by having access to a more qualified workforce at a regional level, can benefit more from R&D spillovers than those located in areas with less qualified workforce. This hypothesis is tested on a sample of British establishments drawn from the Annual Business Inquiry over the period 1997–2002. The main results are consistent with our expectations that the regional differences in the industry‐level educational attainment of the workforce available to a plant will condition its capability of absorbing R&D spillovers.