The impact of research grant funding on scientific productivity

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 1168-1177

  Jacob, Brian A ^a   Lefgren, Lars ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Government funding; Regression discontinuity; Scientific productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961029058     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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