| By: |
Diego Ubfal;
Alessandro Maffioli |
| Abstract: |
In this paper, we evaluate the impact of research grants on the amount of
collaboration, among scientific researchers in Argentina. We find a positive
and significant impact of funding on collaboration, which is measured in terms
of the number of co-authors for publications in peer-reviewed journals. In
particular, we find a significant impact of the grants for funded researchers
both on the size of their ego network, and on their 2-step indirect links,
measured by the number of direct and 1-step indirect co-authors. We also find
evidence that this impact was driven by the results of funded researchers at
the upper tail of the distribution of collaboration outcomes. |
| Keywords: |
Public Sector :: Population Statistics & Information Systems, Education, Education :: Higher Education, Science & Technology, Scientific Collaboration; Social Networks; Program Evaluation; Nonparametric Difference-in-Differences Estimator; Latin America; Argentina; Development Effectiveness |
| Date: |
2010–09 |
| URL: |
https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:idb:brikps:9395 |