Knowledge Diffusion via Wikipedia
Fabian Braesemann and Fabian Stephany
The Knowledge Economy is Growing,
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though scientific assessments are lacking behind
Wikipedia is a Knowledge Database
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and might help us to measure knowledge effectively
Duolingo (15mn)
Coursera (17mn)
Wikipedia (16 bn)
* In brackets: average page views per month 2017 (trafficestimate.com / Wikimedia Traffic Analysis)
Wikipedia Usage
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on a broad level is already a promising start
Wikipedia Domain Specific Edits
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can be associated to macro-level indicators of knowledge
y = \frac{\text{Edits in Computer Science per US-State}}{\text{Edits in American Football per US-State} }
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Intercept | -1.289 (0.92) | -0.694 (0.956) |
| Urban Pop | 0.156 (0.452) | -0.137 (0.471) |
| GDP per Capita | -0.013 (0.006)* | -0.012 (0.005)* |
| Internet Users | 3.293 (1.259)* | 2.708 (1.279)* |
| Adv. Degree | 5.809 (2.883)* | |
| Science&Edu Jobs | 16.51 (6.555)* |