The dangers of performance-based research funding in non-competitive higher education systems

Scientometrics

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 641-654

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a,b   Cicero, Tindaro ^b   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Italy; Performance variability; Performance based research funding; Research assessment exercises; Top scientists; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955482184     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-011-0355-4     Document Type: Article

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