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1. | Asongu, Simplice A On the Obituary of Scientific Knowledge Monopoly 2013. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Research and Development; Catch-up; Knowledge Economy @workingpaper{Asongu2013b, title = {On the Obituary of Scientific Knowledge Monopoly}, author = {Simplice A Asongu}, editor = {African 2013 Governance and Development Institute WP/13/026}, url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/On-the-obituary-of-scientific-knowledge-monopoly.pdf}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-09-01}, abstract = {The August 15th 2013 Shanghai Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU) should leave policy makers wondering about whether the impressive growth experienced by ‘latecomers in the industry' has moved hand-in-hand with contribution to knowledge by means of scientific publications. Against this background, we model the obituary of scientific knowledge monopoly in 99 countries using 21 catch-up panels from 6 regions (South Asia, Europe & Central Asia, East Asia & the Pacific, Middle East & North Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean and, Sub-Saharan Africa). The findings broadly show that the obituary of scientific knowledge monopoly by developed countries is not in the near-horizon. Advanced nations that have mastered the dynamics of knowledge monopoly will continue to lead the course of knowledge economy. Justifications for the patterns and policy implications are discussed.}, keywords = {Research and Development; Catch-up; Knowledge Economy}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {workingpaper} } The August 15th 2013 Shanghai Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU) should leave policy makers wondering about whether the impressive growth experienced by ‘latecomers in the industry' has moved hand-in-hand with contribution to knowledge by means of scientific publications. Against this background, we model the obituary of scientific knowledge monopoly in 99 countries using 21 catch-up panels from 6 regions (South Asia, Europe & Central Asia, East Asia & the Pacific, Middle East & North Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean and, Sub-Saharan Africa). The findings broadly show that the obituary of scientific knowledge monopoly by developed countries is not in the near-horizon. Advanced nations that have mastered the dynamics of knowledge monopoly will continue to lead the course of knowledge economy. Justifications for the patterns and policy implications are discussed. |