Working Paper: NBER ID: w13459
Authors: John M. De Figueredo; Brian S. Silverman
Abstract: This paper examines academic earmarks and their role in the funding of university research. It provides a summary and review of the evidence on the supply of earmarks by legislators. It then discusses the role of university lobbying for earmarks on the demand side. Finally, the paper examines the impact of earmarks on research quantity and quality.
Keywords: academic earmarks; university research funding; political lobbying
JEL Codes: H41; O38; P16
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| A university's political representation (D72) | Receives academic earmarks (I23) |
| Lobbying efforts (D72) | Amount of earmarked funding received (I22) |
| Earmarked funding (H61) | Research quality (L15) |