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A dynamic model of investment in research and teaching facilities in academic institutions

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  • Amir Brudner

    (Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Arieh Gavious

    (Ono Academic College)

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Academic institutions seek to enhance their reputation, which is one of their primary assets. Doing so requires a massive investment of resources in research, recruiting a high-quality academic staff, and building campuses and state-of-the-art laboratories. To obtain the necessary financial resources, institutions must attract students, donors, and government budgets and grants. This paper introduces a stylized dynamic model demonstrating how an institution can best allocate its resources between teaching and research. We create a simulated competition that resembles the real situation where the enhancement of the institution’s reputation depends not only on its resource allocation but also on its competitors’ actions and reputation. We consider a two-institution contest over time using a differential game solution with open-loop strategies. In this case, the steady-state investment in research increases and the level of teaching decreases.

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  • Amir Brudner & Arieh Gavious, 2024. "A dynamic model of investment in research and teaching facilities in academic institutions," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 343(1), pages 67-85, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:annopr:v:343:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s10479-024-06232-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s10479-024-06232-w
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