Christian Helmers : Proximity to Scientific Facilities : LSE Business Review
Christian Helmers, assistant professor of economics, published a piece in the LSE Business Review about the geographical proximity of scientists to scientific research facilities, and how facilities benefit those located closer to them more than those who live further away.
An excerpt from the article:
According to our research, the highly localised effects of scientific infrastructure on research productivity extend even to scientists that do not rely on the facilities directly for their work.
Since scientific facilities often cannot be distributed across multiple locations, our findings suggest that the decision on where to locate a facility has important consequences. Large-scale facilities have the power to create new and highly concentrated geographical clusters of scientific research as well as to reinforce existing clusters.
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