Allocative efficiency in public research funding: Can bibliometrics help?

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 206-215

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a,b   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^a   Caprasecca, Alessandro ^a  

^a School of Engineering   (Italy)

^b Italian Research Council IASI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Peer review; Research assessment; Universities

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SYSTEMS; ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCIES; BIBLIOMETRICS; CONTROL MODES; HARD SCIENCES; PEER REVIEW; POLICY MAKERS; PUBLIC RESEARCHES; RESEARCH BUDGETS; RESEARCH EVALUATIONS; RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITIES; UNIVERSITIES;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 57749192033     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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