The Effects of Research & Development Funding on Scientific Productivity: Academic Chemistry, 1990-2009

This article examines the relationship between Research & Development (R&D) funding and the production of knowledge by academic chemists. Using articles published, either raw counts or adjusted for quality, we find a strong, positive causal effect of funding on knowledge production. This eff...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rosenbloom, Joshua L., Ginther, Donna K., Juhl, Ted, Heppert, Joseph A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4570780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26372555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138176
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Sumario:This article examines the relationship between Research & Development (R&D) funding and the production of knowledge by academic chemists. Using articles published, either raw counts or adjusted for quality, we find a strong, positive causal effect of funding on knowledge production. This effect is similar across subsets of universities, suggesting a relatively efficient allocation of R&D funds. Finally, we document a rapid acceleration in the rate at which chemical knowledge was produced in the late 1990s and early 2000s relative to the financial and human resources devoted to its production.

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