Abstract Diversity is often key to solving challenging problems. It sparks creativity through embracing various perspectives. Energy transition and climate change are challenges that require significant creativity and innovative ideas. This study is designed to analyze if diversity in the workforce has a meaningful relation to research and development (R&D) performance of public renewable energy in South Korea, and possibly, to compare the diversity of the workforce and its relation to performance between power generation industries. Using 538 public R&D projects, this study analyzed intellectual and economic performance along with workforce diversity based on gender, age, educational background, and educational level. Among several findings in this study, this study found a positive relationship between gender diversity and intellectual performance but a negative relationship between age diversity and intellectual performance. In addition, a clear distinction was found between renewable energy and nuclear and thermal power in terms of the research workforce itself and its relation to performance.

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在研发绩效方面，可再生能源是否比传统能源更利于多样性？

摘要 多样性通常是解决具有挑战性的问题的关键。它通过接受各种观点激发创造力。能源转型和气候变化是需要大量创造力和创新理念的挑战。本研究旨在分析劳动力的多样性是否与韩国公共可再生能源的研发 (R&D) 绩效有有意义的关系，并可能比较劳动力的多样性及其与发电行业绩效的关系. 本研究使用 538 个公共研发项目，分析了智力和经济表现以及基于性别、年龄、教育背景和教育水平的劳动力多样性。在本研究的多项发现中，这项研究发现性别多样性与智力表现之间存在正相关关系，但年龄多样性与智力表现之间存在负相关关系。此外，就研究人员本身及其与绩效的关系而言，可再生能源与核电和火电之间存在明显区别。