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Boosting scientific research: evidence from a public program

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URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10016/20474
ISSN: 1133-455X
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2013-10
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Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidad de Zaragoza
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We analyze the design of a unique Spanish public program aimed at recruit-ing high-quality researchers in public research centers: the Ramón y CajalProgram. We claim that, after a number of calls for applicants, the programdesign changed in response to agents’ needs. Exploiting data on applica-tions and candidates, we find that the new program design led to significantchanges in the probability of being awarded a contract. In particular, oppor-tunities for candidates with no attachment to the system were equalized.
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Brain gain, Government research programs, Human capital, Policy evaluation
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Alonso-Borrego, C., Romero-Medina, A., Sánchez-Mangas, R. y Triossi, M. "Boosting Scientific Research: Evidence from a Public Program". Revista de Economía Aplicada, Otoño de 2013, v. 21, n. 62, 115-128
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