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Basic Research Regarding the Effect of Kakenhi on Research Productivity

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K18452
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Special Purposes

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research InstitutionWaseda University (2018-2019)
The University of Tokyo (2017)

Principal Investigator

Owan Hideo  早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 教授 (60433702)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 大西 宏一郎  早稲田大学, 教育・総合科学学術院, 准教授 (60446581)
細坪 護挙  文部科学省科学技術・学術政策研究所, 第1調査研究グループ, 上席研究官 (40415625)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-28 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥9,308,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,160,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,148,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥7,878,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,060,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,818,000)
Keywordsイノベーション / 研究助成金 / 学術生産性 / ピアレビュー / 回帰不連続デザイン / 科学研究費 / 評価バイアス / 産業組織論 / イノベーション研究 / 科学技術政策 / 経済政策 / 公共経済学 / 科学経済学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The project evaluates the effect of Japan's primary national research grant (KAKENHI) on academic productivity in economics over five years as well as examining biases in the review process using novel administrative data from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). To draw causal inferences, we employ a regression discontinuity (RD) design based on the peer-review scores used by the JSPS to select the applications to be funded. The results show that research grants increase the number of papers and citations in economics by 10-15% and 20-26%, respectively. The cost-benefit analysis indicates that the effect is three times greater for young scientists than for other recipients. Further, the results present that receiving the grant encourages junior scientists with tenure to carry out high-impact research independently, while it typically leads researchers without tenure to pursue quantity over quality.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

大学等への研究助成が学術研究生産性に及ぼす影響および審査における潜在的なバイアスの有無について明らかにすることは、資金配分ルール、審査プロセスおよび評価基準などの制度設計を考える上で重要な課題である。本研究を通じて、若手研究者への配分増の必要性、審査プロセスにおける利害相反のチェックの重要性、などを明らかにしたが、より厳密な効果測定のためには代替財源の把握も必要となることを示した。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2020 2018 2017 Other

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 6 results) Presentation (4 results) Remarks (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Heterogenous Impacts of National Research Grants on Academic Productivity2020

    • Author(s)
      Koichiro Onishi and Hideo Owan
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: 20-E-052

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Graduate Education and Long-term Inventive Performance: Evidence from Undergraduates’ Choices during Recessions2020

    • Author(s)
      Koichiro Onishi and Sadao Nagaoka
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

      Volume: forthcoming

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 日本産業の基礎研究と産学連携のイノベーション効果とスピルオーバー効果2020

    • Author(s)
      長岡貞男・枝村一磨・大西宏一郎・塚田尚稔・内藤祐介・門脇諒
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: 20-J-001

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 中小企業における特許保有・営業秘密とパフォーマンスの関係ー特許審査請求料・特許料減免制度の非連続性を用いた分析ー2018

    • Author(s)
      大西宏一郎・西村陽一郎
    • Journal Title

      日本知財学会誌

      Volume: 15 Pages: 68-85

    • NAID

      40021766877

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Causal Effects of Software Patents on Firm Growth: Evidence from a policy reform in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      I. Yamauchi and K. Onishi
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: 18-E-063 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Intellectual Property Rights for Software and Accessibility to Venture Capitalists2018

    • Author(s)
      K. Onishi and I. Yamauchi
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: 18-E-036 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] How does Graduate Education Affect Inventive Performance? Evidence from Undergraduates' Choices during Recessions2018

    • Author(s)
      K. Onishi and S. Nagaoka
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: 18-E-016 Pages: 1-30

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] How does Graduate Education Affect Inventive Performance? Evidence from Undergraduates' Choices during Recessions2018

    • Author(s)
      Koichiro Onishi and Sadao Nagaoka
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: 18-E-016 Pages: 1-40

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 中小企業における特許保有・営業秘密とパフォーマンスの関係-特許審査請求料・特許料減免制度の非連続性を用いた分析-2018

    • Author(s)
      大西宏一郎・西村陽一郎
    • Journal Title

      日本知財学会誌

      Volume: 近刊

    • NAID

      40021766877

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] How Do Inventors Respond to Financial Incentives? - Evidence from the 2001 Court Decision on Employee Inventions in Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Koichiro Onishi、Hideo Owan and Sadao Nagaoka
    • Journal Title

      SSRN

      Volume: SSRN3025512 Pages: 1-44

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Do patenting always help new-firm survival?2017

    • Author(s)
      Masatishi Kato, Koichiro Onishi and Yuji Honjyo
    • Journal Title

      関西学院大学経済学部ディスカッションペーパー

      Volume: 159 Pages: 1-44

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Heterogenous Impacts of National Research Grants on Academic Productivity2020

    • Author(s)
      大西宏一郎
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] How does Graduate Education Affect Inventive Performance? Evidence from Undergraduates' Choices during Recessions2018

    • Author(s)
      Koichiro Onishi and Sadao Nagaoka
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会春季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report 2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Patents vs. Copyrights: Which is a Better Signal to Attract Venture Capitalists in Software Industry?2017

    • Author(s)
      Koichiro Onishi and Isamu Yamauchi
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会春季大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] How does Graduate Education Affect Inventive Performance? Evidence from Undergraduates' Choices during Recessions2017

    • Author(s)
      Koichiro Onishi and Sadao Nagaoka
    • Organizer
      APIC
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 早稲田大学研究者データベース

    • URL

      http://researchers.waseda.jp/profile/ja.ff2520d45d9eb8d2f48b8ea67d2d850d.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 独立行政法人経済産業研究所フェロー紹介

    • URL

      https://www.rieti.go.jp/users/owan-hideo/

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] IDEAS

    • URL

      https://ideas.repec.org/e/pow33.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 早稲田大学研究者データベース

    • URL

      http://researchers.waseda.jp/profile/ja.3d774b5eb3e78d7e8ae24a35877a1297.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Google Scholar

    • URL

      https://scholar.google.co.jp/citations?user=l2ag-ewAAAAJ&hl=ja

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2017-05-16   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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