Bonaccorsi A, Daraio C. "A robust nonparametric approach to the analysis of scientific productivity" Research Evaluation 12(1): 47-69 aPRIL 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

Andrea Bonaccorsi : bonaccorsi at ssup.it
Cinzia Daraio     : cinzia at sssup.it


TITLE     : A robust nonparametric approach to the analysis of
            scientific productivity

AUTHOR    : Bonaccorsi A, Daraio C

JOURNAL   : RESEARCH EVALUATION 12 (1): 47-69 APR 2003

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited References: 62
Times Cited: 0      Explanation

Abstract:
Data on scientific productivity at institutes of the French INSERM and at.
biomedical research institutes of the Italian CNR for 1997 were analysed.
Available data on human capital input and geographical agglomeration
allowed the estimation and comparison of efficiency measures. Nonparametric
envelopment techniques were used, and robust nonparametric techniques were
applied in this work for the first time for evaluating scientific
productivity. They are shown to be useful tools to compute scientific
productivity indicators and make institutional comparative analyses. Taking
into account a large number of methodological problems, a meaningful and
rigorous indirect comparison is made possible. Several possible
explanations of the observed differences in productivity are commented on.

KeyWords Plus:
DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS, OF-THE-ART, FRONTIER MODELS, SCIENTOMETRIC
INDICATORS, PERFORMANCE-MEASURES, SCHOOL-DISTRICT, EFFICIENCY, SPILLOVERS,
IMPACT, DEA

Addresses:
Bonaccorsi A, Sant Anna Sch Adv Studies, Piazza Martiri Liberta 33, I-56127
Pisa, Italy
Sant Anna Sch Adv Studies, I-56127 Pisa, Italy

Publisher:
BEECH TREE PUBLISHING, 10 WATFORD CLOSE,, GUILDFORD GU1 2EP, SURREY, ENGLAND

IDS Number:
715CH

ISSN:
0958-2029

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