Determinants of Research Production at Top US Universities
Determinants of Research Production at Top US Universities
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美国顶尖大学研究成果的决定因素
DOI：
10.1515/bejeap-2012-0027
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发表时间：
2013
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通讯作者：
Quentin David
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作者：
Quentin David
摘要本文分析了美国高等教育机构科研产出的决定因素。我用四个指标来构建一个顶级学术研究成果的指数。我表明，重要的是要考虑到两个维度（X和Y轴）的离群值的存在，大多数排名靠前的机构可以被认为是离群值。我发现，大学的收入，用于研究费用的收入份额，以及教师规模显着提高了一个机构产生顶级学术研究的能力。我还表明，平均教授质量（代理工资）和生产的研究之间的关系是U形的，与一个显着的份额位于曲线的下降部分的机构。
Abstract In this article, I analyze the determinants of research production by higher education institutions in the US. I use four measures to build an index of top-level academic research production. I show that it is important to account for the presence of outliers in both dimensions (X and Y axes) and that most top-ranked institutions can be considered outliers. I find that university income, the share of income devoted to research expenses, and faculty size significantly increase the ability of an institution to produce top-level academic research. I also show that the relationship between average professor quality (proxied by salary) and the production of research is U-shaped, with a significant share of institutions located on the decreasing part of the curve.