Bridging Technology and Human Capital Skills

Sandra Barbosu and Florenta Teodoridis
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Sandra Barbosu: New York University
Florenta Teodoridis: University of Southern California

Chapter Chapter 5 in Catalysts of Discovery, 2025, pp 39-47 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter models the interaction between research technologies and scientists’ expertise in collaborative innovation. By analyzing the equilibrium points where the inclusion of technology optimally balances costs and benefits, it illustrates how technologies can complement or substitute for human skills. The chapter identifies key conditions for maximizing innovation productivity and diversity, highlighting the nuanced interplay between technological attributes and the expertise of scientists.

Keywords: Equilibrium in technology adoption; Edge case; Complements; Substitutes; Productivity; Diversity; Outside-area specialists; Within-area specialists; Generalists; Human capital in innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-98341-2_5

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