嘉　宾：夏宏远 博士生候选人 康奈尔大学

主持人：谢露群 副教授  上海交通大学安泰经济与管理学院

时  间：2025年10月31日（周五）9:30-11:00

地  点：上海交通大学徐汇校区安泰楼A305

内容简介:

Firms rely on academic science and actively participate in the production of scientific knowledge. However, the impact of industry on academic science remains unclear. This study utilizes the site selection decisions of “Million Dollar Plants” (MDPs) to estimate the causal effects of industry on academic science. I compare the responses of scientists in counties that successfully attracted MDPs (“winners”) with those in counties that narrowly missed out on these MDPs (“runners-up”). The arrival of an MDP in a “winner” county shifts research of local scientists toward topics relevant to the firm, but not at the expense of either the quantity or quality of their work. This shift in research direction is not primarily driven by direct funding or collaboration. Instead, it occurs immediately after the announcement but before the physical establishment of these plants and is more likely to affect scientists without prior experience in commercialization. These findings indicate that scientists are refocusing their attention toward more applied and firm-relevant research.

演讲人简介：

Hongyuan Xia is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Cornell University. His research lies at the intersection of strategic management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He focuses on two main areas: the first examines university–industry interaction and its implications, and the second investigates how policies, resources, and institutional environments shape innovation and entrepreneurship. His work has been recognized as a Finalist in the INFORMS/Organization Science Best Dissertation Proposal Competition (2025), and has received the Wharton Innovation Doctoral Symposium Best Paper Award (2025), the DRUID Steven Klepper Award, and a nomination for the SMS Best PhD Paper Prize.

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