Koncentration eller spredning? Fordeling af konkurrenceudsatte forskningsmidler på tværs af danske bevillingsorganer

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https://doi.org/10.7146/cfasr.v10i1.151274

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Research funding, Funding concentration, Inequality, Gender

Abstract

Der præsenteres i denne rapport en analyse af fordelingen af konkurrenceudsatte forskningsmidler på tværs af danske bevillingsorganer over en 13-årig periode fra 2004-2016. Analysen baserer sig på 19.399 bevillinger med en samlet bevillingssum på i alt ca. 52.9 milliarder kroner (opgjort i løbende priser) fordelt på i alt 7.539 bevillingsmodtagere. Med fokus på henholdsvis individer, køn og områder kredser alle rapportens analyser om spørgsmålet om balancer mellem koncentration og spredning af midler.

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2019-03-01

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Aagaard, K., Schneider, J. W., & Andersen, J. P. (2019). Koncentration eller spredning? Fordeling af konkurrenceudsatte forskningsmidler på tværs af danske bevillingsorganer. CFA Scientific Reports, 10(1), 52–110. https://doi.org/10.7146/cfasr.v10i1.151274