Europe has a long history as a global center of scientific research, but not all European regions are alike. Regions such as Île de France and the corridor that stretches from Cambridge to Oxford via London produce a disproportionate share of Europe’s science output. An econometric analysis sheds light on the factors that explain the spatial distribution of European science. One result is that the regional volume of Web of Science publications depends on the regional number of researchers in higher education institutions. This is however not the only cause of high output. Universities and their surrounding regions are slowly evolving institutional structures. Some regions host universities that are more than 500 years old. A second key result is that an increase in the age of a region’s oldest university is associated with greater output, other things being equal. Third, interregional accessibility via road, rail, and air networks is important for small regions, but not for large ones. Conversely, regional high-tech R&D employment is important for large but not for small regions.

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12 个欧洲国家的科学地理学：NUTS2 级分析

欧洲作为全球科学研究中心的历史悠久，但并非所有欧洲地区都一样。法兰西岛和从剑桥经伦敦到牛津的走廊等地区在欧洲的科学产出中占有不成比例的份额。计量经济学分析揭示了解释欧洲科学空间分布的因素。一个结果是，Web of Science 出版物的地区数量取决于高等教育机构中研究人员的地区数量。然而，这并不是高输出的唯一原因。大学及其周边地区的制度结构正在缓慢演变。一些地区拥有超过 500 年历史的大学。第二个关键结果是，一个地区最古老大学的年龄增加与更高的产出有关，其他条件相同。第三，通过公路、铁路和航空网络实现区域间可达性对小区域很重要，但对大区域则不然。相反，区域高科技研发就业对大区域很重要，但对小区域不重要。