In this paper we exploit a unique and rich dataset of patent applications and scientific publications in order to answer several questions concerned with two current phenomena on the way knowledge is produced and shared worldwide: its geographical spread at the international level and its...

This paper explores the effect of the High Speed Rail (HSR) network expansion on local innovation in China during the period 2008-2016. Using exogenous variation arising from a novel instrument - courier’s stations during the Ming dynasty, we find solid evidence that the opening of a HSR...

This paper explores the effect of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) network expansion on local innovation in China during the period 2008-2016. Using exogenous variation arising from using courier’s stations during the Ming dynasty as instrument, we find solid evidence that the opening of an HSR...