Revisiting the Global Knowledge Economy: The Worldwide Expansion of Research and Development Personnel, 1980-2015

Autor/in	Zapp, Mike
Titel	Revisiting the Global Knowledge Economy: The Worldwide Expansion of Research and Development Personnel, 1980-2015
Quelle	In: Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, 60 (2022) 2, S.181-208 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zapp, Mike)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0026-4695
DOI	10.1007/s11024-021-09455-4
Schlagwörter	Knowledge Economy; Trend Analysis; Labor Market; Research and Development; Cross Cultural Studies; Higher Education; Innovation; Economic Development; Expenditures; Government Role; Enrollment Trends; Professional Education; Democracy; Political Influences; Professional Personnel; Global Approach + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Knowledge society; Economy; Wissensgesellschaft; Wirtschaft; Trendanalyse; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Forschung und Entwicklung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Ausgaben; Berufsausbildung; Demokratie; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Personalbestand; Globales Denken
Abstract	Global science expansion and the 'skills premium' in labor markets have been extensively discussed in the literature on the global knowledge economy, yet the focus on, broadly-speaking, knowledge-related personnel as a key factor is surprisingly absent. This article draws on UIS and OECD data on research and development (R&D) personnel for the period 1980 to 2015 for up to N = 82 countries to gauge cross-national trends and to test a wide range of educational, economic, political and institutional determinants of general expansion as well as expansion by specific sectors (i.e. higher education vs corporate R&D) and country groups (OECD vs non-OECD). Findings show that, worldwide, the number of personnel involved in the creation of novel and original knowledge has risen dramatically in the past three decades, across sectors, with only a few countries reporting decrease. Educational (public governance, tertiary enrolment and professionalization) and economic predictors (R&D expenditures and gross national income) show strong effects. Expansion is also strongest in those countries embedded in global institutional networks, yet regardless of a democratic polity. I discuss the emergence of 'knowledge work' as a mass-scale and worldwide phenomenon and map out consequences for the analysis of such a profound transformation, which involves both an educated workforce and the strong role of the state. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01