Performance-based funding (PBF) policies with research incentives have grown in popularity over the years despite little understanding regarding whether they actually work. This study leverages a novel national data set to examine the impact of PBF research incentives on the research expenditures and total state appropriations among public 4-year…

Chinese and Russian universities are increasingly drawn into center-periphery repositioning, as they compete for symbolic, financial, and intellectual resources locally and globally. However, their strategies on national and institutional linkages differ with regards to the individual scientist's powers in knowledge production. As global…

Different development partners support research and capacity building in universities in different areas and for different motives. However, whatever the reasons for or areas of support, the research supported must contribute to the development of the institution, students, staff and the society at large. The supports should be able to enhance…

As a result of turbulent conditions, institutions are changing the way they operate. Research that illustrates the growing importance of activities on the edges of institutions is an important part of portraying entrepreneurship accurately; the growth of areas like intellectual property, applied research, fundraising, and increased university…

In 1993 over one hundred respondents submitted data in response to the National Science Foundation's annual survey of federal funds for research and development. Agencies reported their data as obligations and outlays incurred or expected to be incurred regardless of when they were appropriated. These tables present data for 33 agencies for fiscal…

Data are presented from a survey covering the period of October 1, 1977 through September 30, 1978. The figures given represent all obligations to institutions of higher education in the United States by 14 federal agencies. A summary analysis is given for three categories of data: those on colleges and universities in general,…

THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY EXIST FOR RESEARCH PREPARATION IN GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS, TO EXAMINE THE INSTITUTIONAL AND TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO OUTPUT OF RESEARCHERS, AND TO INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL COMMITMENT OF RECENT DOCTORAL RECIPIENTS TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. DATA FOR THE STUDY CAME FROM…