The combined effects of age and seniority on research performance of full professors

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 301-319

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^b   Murgia, Gianluca ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age effects; Bibliometrics; Research performance; Seniority; Universities

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; AGE STRUCTURE; ELDERLY POPULATION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 84979010933     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scv037     Document Type: Article

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