Buensdorf, Guido; Geissler, Matthias - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 234 (2014) 2-3, pp. 158-184
We trace individual-level learning and knowledge transfer in public research by matching about 5,000 doctoral dissertations and their advisors over the full history of German laser research. We study the number of laser-related dissertations per advisor, publication and patent outputs of...