THE RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE: IS IT REALLY EXCELLENCE THAT IS PROMOTED?

Nataliya Matveeva (), Ivan Sterligov () and Maria Yudkevich
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Nataliya Matveeva: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Ivan Sterligov: National Research University Higher School of Economics

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Abstract: We estimate the effect of the Russian University excellence program (Project 5-100) initiated by the Government in 2013 on research performance of top Russian universities which received, on a competitive basis, substantial financial support within this program. To do so we use an econometric analysis of longitudinal data applying a linear growth model with mixed effects, with different characteristics of research output as dependent variables. We demonstrate that there is a significant positive effect of Project 5-100 which appeared from the very first years of its implementation – that is, the universities receiving financial support demonstrate a substantial, steady increase in publications both measured in total numbers and per capita when compared to universities from the control group. An analysis of the structure of publication output allows us to demonstrate that not only quantitative but also qualitative growth has taken place, although the impact of Project 5-100 on quality is heterogeneous across universities and disciplines. Finally, we examine to what extent the change in the structure of research output may be attributed to changes in research collaboration patterns.

Keywords: research universities; university research performance; scientometrics; research collaboration; Web of Science; university excellence initiatives; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 I23 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2019
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Published in WP BRP Series: Education / EDU, May 2019, pages 1-35

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