This study investigates the effect of competitive project funding on researchers' publication outputs. Using detailed information on applicants at the Swiss National Science Foundation and their proposal evaluations, a case-control design accounts for individual heterogeneity of researchers and selection into treatment (e.g., funding). The results show that the funding program facilitates the publication and dissemination of additional research, amounting to about one additional article in each of the three years following the funding. Higher citation metrics and altmetrics by funded researchers suggest that impact goes beyond quantity and that funding fosters dissemination and quality.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Sep 21, 2021
Authors
Rachel Heyard, Hanna Hottenrott
Tags
competitive project funding
research output
publication
citation metrics
altmetrics
research quality
Swiss National Science Foundation
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