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The Impact of U.S.-China Tensions on U.S. Science

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  • Jia, Ruixue
  • Roberts, Margaret
  • Wang, Ye
  • Yang, Eddie

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This paper studies how recent investigations of foreign influence in research have affected the productivity of U.S. scientists in the field of life sciences. Using data from PubMed and Dimensions during 2010–2020, we compare scientists who collaborated with scientists in China during 2010–2014 with those who collaborated with scientists in other countries outside the U.S. By studying the publication records for over 102,000 scientists during 2015–2020, we find that the investigations coincide with a decline in the productivity of scientists with previous collaborations with scientists in China, especially when the quality of publications is considered. The decline is particularly salient for the fields with more pre-investigation NIH funding and U.S.-China collaborations. We also provide suggestive evidence that our findings matter for the aggregate productivity by fields for both the U.S. and China.

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  • Jia, Ruixue & Roberts, Margaret & Wang, Ye & Yang, Eddie, 2022. "The Impact of U.S.-China Tensions on U.S. Science," CEPR Discussion Papers 17218, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:17218
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    1. liu, zhouyan, 2023. "From Surveillance to Empowerment: Redirecting Research in Authoritarian Regimes through Academic Incentives and Collaboration," SocArXiv qs3fu, Center for Open Science.

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    Keywords

    Science and technology policies; Innovation; Productivity;
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    JEL classification:

    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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