Access to research inputs: Open science versus the entrepreneurial university

Dirk Czarnitzki, Christoph Grimpe and Maikel Pellens

No 14-018, ZEW Discussion Papers from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

Abstract: The viability of modern open science norms and practices depend on public disclosure of new knowledge, methods, and materials. However, increasing industry funding of research can restrict the dissemination of results and materials. We show, through a survey sample of 837 German scientists in life sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences, that scientists who receive industry funding are twice as likely to deny requests for research inputs as those who do not. Receiving external funding in general does not affect denying others access. Scientists who receive external funding of any kind are, however, 50% more likely to be denied access to research materials by others, but this is not affected by being funded specifically by industry.

Keywords: open science; research funding; industry sponsorship; research inputs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L33 O31 O32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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