Paula E. Stephan

Georgia State University - Department of Economics

P.O. Box 3992

Atlanta, GA 30302-3992

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

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Scholarly Papers (34)

1.

The Economics of Science - Funding for Research

International Centre for Economic Research Working Paper No. 12/2010
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 05 Jul 2010
Paula E. Stephan
Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Conflicting Logics? A Multidimensional View of Industrial and Academic Science

Organization Science 24(3), pp. 889-909, May/June 2013
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2015
Henry Sauermann and Paula E. Stephan
ESMT European School of Management and Technology and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 397 (129,467)
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Industrial science, academic science, institutional logics, patenting, publishing, preferences, SESTAT

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The Entrepreneurial Puzzle: Explaining the Gender Gap

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 07-09
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 31 Mar 2007
Paula E. Stephan, Asmaa A ElGanainy and Asmaa A ElGanainy
Georgia State University - Department of Economics and Georgia State UniversityInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Entrepreneur, technology transfer, gender differences, venture capital, scientific productivity

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The Knowledge Production Function for University Patenting

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 07-06
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 Apr 2007
Paula E. Stephan, Grant C. Black and Shiferaw Gurmu
Georgia State University - Department of Economics, University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Academic Patenting, Technology transfer, Count panel data, Bayh-Dole Act, Knowledge Transfer, Knowledge production function, competitiveness, international students

Bias Against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 05 Jan 2016
Jian Wang, Reinhilde Veugelers and Paula E. Stephan
KU Leuven - Department of Managerial Economics, Strategy, and Innovation, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Department of Applied Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Bias against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 17-09
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 13 Oct 2017
Jian Wang, Reinhilde Veugelers and Paula E. Stephan
KU Leuven - Department of Managerial Economics, Strategy, and Innovation, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Department of Applied Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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novelty, breakthrough research, bibliometrics, evaluation, impact

Bias Against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators

NBER Working Paper No. w22180
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2023
Jian Wang, Reinhilde Veugelers and Paula E. Stephan
KU Leuven - Department of Managerial Economics, Strategy, and Innovation, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Department of Applied Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Bias Against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11228
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 18 Apr 2016
Paula E. Stephan, Reinhilde Veugelers and Jian Wang
Georgia State University - Department of Economics, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Department of Applied Economics and KU Leuven - Department of Managerial Economics, Strategy, and Innovation
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novelty; science; impact; evaluation; bibliometrics

Conveying Quality and Value in Emerging Industries: Star Scientists and the Role of Learning in Biotechnology

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 14 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2015
Matthew John Higgins, Paula E. Stephan and Jerry G. Thursby
University of Utah - Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and Emory University - Department of Economics
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Nobel laureate, biotechnology, signaling, initial public offering, regime change

Conveying Quality and Value in Emerging Industries: Star Scientists and the Role of Learning in Biotechnology

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 09-03
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Jan 2009
Matthew John Higgins, Paula E. Stephan and Jerry G. Thursby
University of Utah - Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and Emory University - Department of Economics
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Nobel laureate, biotechnology, learning, initial public offering, regime change

Conveying Quality and Value in Emerging Industries: Star Scientists and the Role of Learning in Biotechnology

NBER Working Paper No. w14602
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 29 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2022
Matthew John Higgins, Paula E. Stephan and Jerry G. Thursby
University of Utah - Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and Emory University - Department of Economics
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Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System: Data Overview

2007 Kauffman Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Data
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Dec 2007
Paula E. Stephan
Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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The Economics of University Lab Science and the Role of Foreign Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 09-02
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Jan 2009
Grant C. Black and Paula E. Stephan
University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 153 (328,723)
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The Diffusion of it in Higher Education: Publishing Productivity of Academic Life Scientists

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 09-01
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 03 Apr 2009
Anne E. Winkler, Sharon G. Levin and Paula E. Stephan
University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics, University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 137 (359,029)
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Diffusion, Technology, LIfe Sciences, Professional Labor Markets, Gender

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The Small Size of the Small Scale Market: The Early-Stage Labor Market for Highly Skilled Nanotechnology Workers

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 07-03
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 02 Apr 2007
Paula E. Stephan, Grant C. Black and Tanwin Chang
Georgia State University - Department of Economics, University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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nano-science, nanotechnology, labor market, bioinformatics, pipeline, faculty incentives

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Uncertainty and Risk-Taking in Science: Meaning, Measurement and Management in Peer Review of Research Proposals

NBER Working Paper No. w28562
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2023
Chiara Franzoni and Paula E. Stephan
Politecnico di Milano - DIG and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Funding Risky Research

NBER Working Paper No. w28905
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2023
Chiara Franzoni, Paula E. Stephan and Reinhilde Veugelers
Politecnico di Milano - DIG, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and KU Leuven
Downloads 82 (512,783)
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Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities

NBER Working Paper No. w10875
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 29 Oct 2004 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2022
James D. Adams, Roger Clemmons and Paula E. Stephan
Dept of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Florida - Institute for Child Health Policy and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Twins or Strangers? Differences and Similarities between Industrial and Academic Science

NBER Working Paper No. w16113
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 13 Jul 2023
Henry Sauermann and Paula E. Stephan
ESMT European School of Management and Technology and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Scientific Teams and Institution Collaborations: Evidence from U.S. Universities, 1981-1999

NBER Working Paper No. w10640
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 24 Aug 2004 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2022
Dept of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education, University of Florida - Institute for Child Health Policy and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Migrant Scientists and International Networks

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-07
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Jul 2014
Giuseppe Scellato, Chiara Franzoni and Paula E. Stephan
Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA), Politecnico di Milano - DIG and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Foreign Born Scientists: Mobility Patterns for Sixteen Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w18067
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 May 2012 Last Revised: 15 May 2022
Chiara Franzoni, Giuseppe Scellato and Paula E. Stephan
Politecnico di Milano - DIG, Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA) and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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International Competition for PhDs and Postdoctoral Scholars: What Does (and Does Not) Matter

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-06
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Jul 2014
Paula E. Stephan, Giuseppe Scellato and Chiara Franzoni
Georgia State University - Department of Economics, Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA) and Politecnico di Milano - DIG
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The Biomedical Workforce in the US: An Example of Positive Feedbacks

International Centre for Economic Research Working Paper No. 11/2010
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 06 Jul 2010
Paula E. Stephan
Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Reaping What Bush Sowed?

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-04
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 31 May 2014
Paula E. Stephan
Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Publishing Trends in Economics Across Colleges and Universities, 1991-2007

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6082
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 13 Nov 2011
University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics, University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and KU Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB)
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higher education, research productivity, publishing trends, inequality

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How Rapidly Does Science Leak Out?

NBER Working Paper No. w11997
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2022
James D. Adams, Roger Clemmons and Paula E. Stephan
Dept of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Florida - Institute for Child Health Policy and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Choice of Country by the Foreign Born for Phd and Postdoctoral Study: a Sixteen-Country Perspective

NBER Working Paper No. w18809
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 25 May 2023
Paula E. Stephan, Chiara Franzoni and Giuseppe Scellato
Georgia State University - Department of Economics, Politecnico di Milano - DIG and Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA)
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The Impact of Information Technology on Scientists' Productivity, Quality and Collaboration Patterns

NBER Working Paper No. w15285
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2023
University of Maryland - R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics
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The Diffusion of Information Technology and the Increased Propensity of Teams to Transcend Institutional and National Borders

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5857
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Jul 2011
University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics, KU Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB), University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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coauthorship, collaboration, information technology, diffusion, higher education

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Not in the Job Description: The Commercial Activities of Academic Scientists and Engineers

NBER Working Paper No. w24769
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2023
Wesley M. Cohen, Henry Sauermann and Paula E. Stephan
Duke University - Fuqua School of Business, ESMT European School of Management and Technology and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Mobile Scientists and International Networks

NBER Working Paper No. w18613
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 15 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Giuseppe Scellato, Chiara Franzoni and Paula E. Stephan
Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA), Politecnico di Milano - DIG and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Context Factors and the Performance of Mobile Individuals in Research Teams

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 17-10
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 13 Oct 2017
Chiara Franzoni, Giuseppe Scellato and Paula E. Stephan
Politecnico di Milano - DIG, Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA) and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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creativity, ethnicity, mobility, research teams, team performance

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The Endless Frontier: Reaping What Bush Sowed?

NBER Working Paper No. w19687
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2023
Paula E. Stephan
Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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The Mover's Advantage: Scientific Performance of Mobile Academics

NBER Working Paper No. w18577
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2023
Chiara Franzoni, Giuseppe Scellato and Paula E. Stephan
Politecnico di Milano - DIG, Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA) and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Do Funding Agencies Select and Enable Risky Research: Evidence from Erc Using Novelty as a Proxy of Risk Taking

NBER Working Paper No. w30320
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 08 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 07 May 2023
Reinhilde Veugelers, Jian Wang and Paula E. Stephan
KU Leuven, Leiden University and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship
Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Paula E. Stephan and David B. Audretsch
Georgia State University - Department of Economics and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)

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Knowledge spillovers, Biotechnology industry, Initial public offerings (IPO), Scientists, Colleges & universities, Clusters, University-firm relations, Knowledge transfer, Firm location, Geography

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Science and the University: Challenges for Future Research

CESifo Economic Studies, Vol. 54, Issue 2, pp. 313-324, 2008
Posted: 02 Jul 2008
Paula E. Stephan
Georgia State University - Department of Economics

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Science policy, research, universities.

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Knowledge Spillovers in Biotechnology: Sources and Incentives

Posted: 18 May 1999
David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan
Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and Georgia State University - Department of Economics

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