Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia

The study is focused on identifying the patterns of territorial distribution of intellectual capital in the Russian Federation. The purpose of this article is to assess the level of imbalance in the geographical distribution of the leading institutions of higher education in the context of the trans...

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Main Authors: A. S. Mikhaylov, I. Yu. Peker
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Language:English
Published: Moscow Polytechnic University 2019-07-01
Series:Высшее образование в России
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Online Access:https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1786
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description The study is focused on identifying the patterns of territorial distribution of intellectual capital in the Russian Federation. The purpose of this article is to assess the level of imbalance in the geographical distribution of the leading institutions of higher education in the context of the transition to the knowledge economy and to assess their integration into the regional innovation systems. The study is based on a quantitative analysis and qualitative assessment of the statistical data of the National Universities Ranking and the Project of the Russian Cluster Observatory. A grouping of universities into quartiles according to the cumulative total score obtained in the ranking is held, with the preparation of cartographic material. The intellectual capital of the regions is compared with the specialization of regional clusters. The results of the study confirm the significant accumulation of the intellectual capital in the two largest cities – Moscow and St. Petersburg, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. At the same time, the ranking includes universities of all large urban agglomerations. A number of regions actively involve universities in cooperation with industry, while many leave this area without proper attention. At the same time, the main resource for implementing the strategy of innovation development for regional authorities is state universities. The awareness of the authorities on the complementarity and involvement of knowledge-generating institutions and sectoral clusters makes it possible to understand the actual status of the regional innovation system and ensure the effective implementation of the principles of territorial-adaptive regional policy. This is the first empirical research in the context of Russia, in which data are used to assess the quality of national universities from the perspective of knowledge geography. Universities are considered as key sources for ensuring the intellectual capital of regional innovation systems, and the applied methodological approach enables evaluating their potential and involvement in cooperation with industry clusters.
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spelling doaj-art-2a79bd51a0ee416994ee8de963b9e9222025-02-01T13:14:26ZengMoscow Polytechnic UniversityВысшее образование в России0869-36172072-04592019-07-01286283910.31992/0869-3617-2019-28-6-28-391444Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of RussiaA. S. Mikhaylov0I. Yu. Peker1Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University; Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”,Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityThe study is focused on identifying the patterns of territorial distribution of intellectual capital in the Russian Federation. The purpose of this article is to assess the level of imbalance in the geographical distribution of the leading institutions of higher education in the context of the transition to the knowledge economy and to assess their integration into the regional innovation systems. The study is based on a quantitative analysis and qualitative assessment of the statistical data of the National Universities Ranking and the Project of the Russian Cluster Observatory. A grouping of universities into quartiles according to the cumulative total score obtained in the ranking is held, with the preparation of cartographic material. The intellectual capital of the regions is compared with the specialization of regional clusters. The results of the study confirm the significant accumulation of the intellectual capital in the two largest cities – Moscow and St. Petersburg, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. At the same time, the ranking includes universities of all large urban agglomerations. A number of regions actively involve universities in cooperation with industry, while many leave this area without proper attention. At the same time, the main resource for implementing the strategy of innovation development for regional authorities is state universities. The awareness of the authorities on the complementarity and involvement of knowledge-generating institutions and sectoral clusters makes it possible to understand the actual status of the regional innovation system and ensure the effective implementation of the principles of territorial-adaptive regional policy. This is the first empirical research in the context of Russia, in which data are used to assess the quality of national universities from the perspective of knowledge geography. Universities are considered as key sources for ensuring the intellectual capital of regional innovation systems, and the applied methodological approach enables evaluating their potential and involvement in cooperation with industry clusters.https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1786knowledge economyknowledge geographyinnovation geographyintellectual capitalnational universities rankingregional innovation systemregional clusters
spellingShingle A. S. Mikhaylov
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Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia
Высшее образование в России
knowledge economy
knowledge geography
innovation geography
intellectual capital
national universities ranking
regional innovation system
regional clusters
title Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia
title_full Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia
title_fullStr Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia
title_full_unstemmed Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia
title_short Spatial Distribution of the Intellectual Capital of Russia
title_sort spatial distribution of the intellectual capital of russia
topic knowledge economy
knowledge geography
innovation geography
intellectual capital
national universities ranking
regional innovation system
regional clusters
url https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1786
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