SI 2023 Science of Science Funding
Paula Stephan and Reinhilde Veugelers, Organizers
July 20-21, 2023
Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
University Room BC
Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA and Zoom.us
| Thursday, July 20 | ||||
| 8:30 am | Coffee and Pastries | |||
| 9:00 am |
Welcome, Paula Stephan and Reinhilde Veugelers, Organizers Adam Falk, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
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| 9:15 am | Session I: Preferences of Researchers | |||
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Kyle R. Myers, Harvard University and NBER Wei Yang Tham, University of Toronto Risk, Money, Time, and Research Grant Design
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Inna Smirnova, University of Michigan Daniel Romero, University of Michigan Misha Teplitskiy, University of Michigan The Bias-Reducing Effect of Voluntary Anonymization in Scientific Evaluations
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| 10:30 am | Break | |||
| 10:45 am | Session II: Productivity of Science | |||
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Maximilian Mähr, University of Mannheim Jens Oehlen, Stockholm University Leveling the Playing Field: Knowledge Production in the Digital Age
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Ran Zhuo, University of Michigan Exploit or Explore? An Empirical Study of Resource Allocation in Scientific Labs
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| 12:00 pm | Lunch | |||
| 1:00 pm |
Panel on “Decoupling/Derisking US-China Relations: Implications for Science” Panel Members: Philippe Aghion (College de France), Richard Freeman (Harvard and NBER), Mary Lovely (PIIE), Xueling Yan, Sichuan University |
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| 2:15 pm | Session III: Science in Industry | |||
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Timothy Simcoe, Boston University and NBER Filippo Mezzanotti, Northwestern University and NBER Research and/or Development? Financial Frictions and Innovation Investment
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| 3:00 pm | Break | |||
| 3:15 pm | Session IV: Science Funding Programs | |||
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Martina Iori, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies Andrea Mina, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa Pietro Santoleri, European Commission, Joint Research Centre R&D Grants and the Novelty of Innovation |
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Corinna Ghirelli, Banco de España Enkelejda Havari, IESEG School of Management Elena C. Meroni, European Commission, Joint Research Centre Stefano Verzillo, European Commission, Joint Research Centre The Long-Term Causal Effects of Winning an ERC Grant |
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Pedro Adami Oliboni, University of Oxford Jerome Adda, Bocconi University Marco Ottaviani, Bocconi University The Impact of Research Grants on Publications and Patents Across Disciplines |
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| 3:19 pm |
Academic Discussant: Otto Toivanen, Aalto University Funders Discussants: European Research Council representative (TBC); Research Council of Norway representative (TBC); Jon Lorsch, National Institutes of Health |
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| 5:00 pm | Adjourn | |||
| 6:00 pm | Group Dinner at Bambara (across the street from the Royal Sonesta) | |||
| Friday, July 21 | ||||
| 8:30 am | Coffee and Pastries | |||
| 9:00 am | Session VI: Novelty | |||
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Wesley H. Greenblatt, Boston Children's Hospital Pierre Azoulay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER Suman K. Maity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Roger Levy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Does Grant Peer Review Penalize Scientific Risk Taking? Evidence from the NIH
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Sam Arts, KU Leuven Nicola Melluso, KU Leuven Reinhilde Veugelers, KU Leuven Tracing the Endless Scientific Frontier in Publication Text
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| 10:15 am | Break | |||
| 10:30 am |
Panel Discussion on New Tools for SSF Research Dietmar Harhoff (MPI) Chair Andrea Bonaccorsi (Pisa), James Evans (University of Chicago), Matt Marx (Cornell University and NBER), Dashun Wang (Northwestern University) |
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| 11:30 am | Wrapping up | |||
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn | |||