Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
美国发明者特征与就业动态的测度
Measuring the characteristics and employment dynamics of U.S. inventors
摘要
Innovation is a key driver of long-run economic growth. Studying innovation requires a clear view of the characteristics and behavior of the individuals who create new ideas. A general lack of rich, large-scale data has constrained such analyses. We address this by introducing a new dataset linking patent inventors to survey, census, and administrative microdata at the U.S. Census Bureau. We use this data to provide a first look at the demographic characteristics, employer characteristics, earnings, and employment dynamics of inventors. These linkages, which will be available to researchers with approved access, dramatically increase the scope of what can be learned about inventors and innovative activity.
中文摘要
创新是长期经济增长的关键驱动力。研究创新需要清晰了解创造新思想的个体的特征与行为。然而，丰富的大规模数据普遍缺乏，制约了此类分析。为解决这一问题，我们引入了一个新数据集，将专利发明人与美国人口普查局的调查、人口普查及行政微观数据相连接。利用这些数据，我们首次揭示了发明人的人口统计特征、雇主特征、收入及就业动态。这些数据链接（经批准访问的研究人员可使用）将极大拓展对发明人及创新活动的认知范围。此为订阅内容预览，请通过机构登录以确认访问权限。