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Impact of NSF support for basic research in economics

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  • Ashish Arora

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  • Alfonso Gambardella

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This paper studies the relationship between NSF funding and the publications of US economists using data on 1473 applications to NSF during 1985-1990, 414 of which were awarded a research grant. We first outline a basic methodology for assessing the impact of the NSF support for basic research in Economics. In doing so, we shall also point to key conceptual and measurement problems. Second, we provide empirical evidence about the factors that influence the NSF allocation decision, the effects of this decision on the production of publications, and the extent to which these effects differ among researchers at different stages of their career.

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  • Ashish Arora & Alfonso Gambardella, 1997. "Impact of NSF support for basic research in economics," Others 9702001, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. James Adams & Zvi Griliches, 1996. "Measuring Science: An Exploration," Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers 1749, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research.
    2. Ashish Arora & Alfonso Gambardella, 1996. "Reputation and competence in publicly funded scientific research," Industrial Organization 9605002, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    science policy; economics research; government support; individual productivity; unobserved heterogeneity; program evaluation;
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    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior

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