Third-party Funds Research Articles

Do competitively acquired funds induce universities to increase productivity?

Abstract This paper analyzes the impact of private and public third-party funds on the productivity of Swiss university departments and public research institutions. Estimating a production function assuming that labor inputs produce master students and scientific publications reveals a positive effect of public third-party funding on productivity but not for private funds. However, once we include technology transfer as an additional output, the coefficient for public third-party funding turns insignificant while private funding becomes significant, indicating that the disciplining effect of public donors focuses on publications while private donors foster technology transfer. We employ three alternative approaches to tackle endogeneity and find qualitatively robust results.

Sustainability of incentives for excellent research — The German case

The state authorities in Germany used to fund public sector research without controlling the performance of the research units. This has changed during past decade, where the dominant mechanism by which formerly unconditional state funds are allocated nowadays is indicator-based performance measurement. The indicator sets used to measure the research-related performance in the German public science sector are usually very narrow, often consisting exclusively of finished doctoral theses and third-party funds. Using a unique dataset of 473 German research units from astrophysics, nanotechnology, economics and biotechnology, this paper outlines principles for the construction of sensible indicator sets for the performance measurement of scientific research groups. It is argued that scientific production is multidimensional. Thus one-sided indicator sets that fail to cover the relevant output dimensions give rise to incentives that will ultimately lower the performance of the science sector in total. Indicator sets should strive for sustainable incentives, which can be guaranteed if the sets are broad enough. As a starting point it is shown that the very common performance indicator ‘acquired third-party funds’ may affect research efficiency negatively, especially if the level of third-party funds is already very high. Therefore, we conclude that third-party funds should be used with great care, if at all.

Do Competitively Acquired Funds Induce Public Research Institutions to Behave Efficiently?

This paper analyzes the effect of public and private third-party funds on the efficiency of departments of Swiss public research institutions. Estimating an output distance function assuming that labor is used to produce master students and scientific publications, we find no statistically significant effect of private or public third-party funding on research effciency. However, once we include technology transfer as an additional output, the coeffcient of private funding is statistically significant. We further find that this disciplining effect of private funding is qualitatively robust in a setting controlling for endogeneity.

Determinants of Banking Credit Default in Indonesia: A Comparative Analysis

This study aims to analyze the determinants of Islamic banking credit default compared with conventional banking in Indonesia. This study utilized timeseries analysis, by which ordinary least square method is adopted. 40 monthly data observations from January 2003 until April 2006 are used. The study is divided into two models, namely Islamic banking model and conventional banking model. The values of non-performing financing (NPF) in Islamic banking and non-performing loan (NPL) in conventional banking are treated as the dependent variables. The results showed that two-month lagged of non-performing financing (NPF), total asset (ASSET), the amount of thirdparty-funds (TPF), one-month lagged of total financing (DFIN), and growthof gross-domestic product (GDPG) variables have significant impact to the ratio of non-performing financing (NPF) in Islamic banking. Meanwhile, the three-month lagged of non-performing loan (DDDNPL), total asset (CASSET), three-month as well as two-month period lagged of total loan (DDDCRED and DDCRED), inter-bank money market (PUAB), and growth of gross-domestic (GDPG) are significant to influence the ratio of non-performing loan (NPL) in conventional banking. The result also implied that the general election in 2004 had a significant influence to the ratio of non-performing financing (NPF) in Islamic banking. Even tough from the outset, it seems Islamic banking has a better performance than conventional banking by having a relatively low NPF, this study, however, has found the opposite. Albeit, Islamic banking showing a good long-runas well as short-run dynamics among all variables in the beginning, after modifying the model into autoregressive in the main analysis, results showed that conventional banking has a better performance than Islamic banking with higher correlation of determination. In this regard, we cannot assume thatIslamic banking is performing poorly in managing credit default problems. This is because the result implied that the level of Islamic banking’s R-squared, R-bar-squared and DW values are good. Therefore, although Islamic banking is relatively a new comer in the Indonesian banking industry, it has shown a good performance in the banking credit risk management and can compete head-on with conventional banking, respectively. Keywords: Islamic Banking, Conventional Banking, Indonesia, Credit Default, and Time-Series Analysis

Stand und Bewertung der Strukturen und Ausstattung pädiatrisch-onkologisch-hämatologischer Kliniken

At the end of 2003, the Competence Network Paediatric Oncology and Haematology conducted a survey of paediatric oncology centres in Germany as one of its measures to support and advance the collaboration of paediatric oncology centres and trials in science and health care. There was a lack of key figures to describe their combined position in the health care system. The survey aimed to quantify existing structures in terms of personnel, facilities, and patients as well as to collect preliminary information on patterns of care and on quality assurance. Starting with the largest patient numbers, 53 German centres were included, which cared for at least 10 patients under the age of 15 years with a newly diagnosed malignant disease per year. 49 (92%) centres contributed to the survey. 40 centres cared for a total of 1712 patients under the age of 15 years with a first occurrence of a malignant disease, which corresponds to 83% of all such patients registered in the German Childhood Cancer Registry in 2003. The total number of patients cared for in these centers, which also includes those with a relapse and the above 15-year olds, exceeds the Registry numbers by about 50%. The survey's outcome on staffing revealed about two work positions per bed (in-patient or day-clinic). A significant part of this personnel is financed by third-party funds. On average, the centres responding to the survey were equipped with 7 physician, 21 nursing and 4,4 psychologist, social worker, medical documentarist, and secretariat posts to care for a mean of 54 patients or 18 in-patient beds. Including those working positions financed by third-party funds, the majority of centres scored staffing as good or excellent. Yet, one out of ten centres scored the staffing of one or more occupational groups as poor. The survey provided for the first time a national assessment of the variable levels of staffing and facilities in the most relevant German paediatric oncology centres. The data indicate that the relationship between several key figures such as the Registry patient subset's numbers and in-patient bed numbers, for example, is weak, whereas physician post numbers, for example, correlate reasonably well with actual patient numbers. Further data include the variety of special health care offered and preliminary provisions for quality assurance per centre. According to a comparison with a seminal publication on needs in German paediatric oncology health care published in 1991 and with a needs survey of the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), there seems to be an insufficient response to the needs, which is undermined by the centres survey responses. In view of the DRG reimbursement system being introduced throughout German health care, future surveys should also focus on key figures related to the DRG system such as case numbers, but such data should be merged with patient data in order to maintain a perspective on the course of health care provision to children and young adults with cancer.

Ein integratives Forschungsmodell für die Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie: die Zusammenführung von biologischen, psychologischen und sozialen Untersuchungsansätzen

After some general remarks on the current situation of child and adolescent psychiatric research in Germany, a research concept is presented which in the course of 30 years of testing and further development has proven to be successful both in the inauguration of scientific projects, as well as in the qualification of trainees and co-workers. The nucleus of this concept is a research unit that is to a large extent independent of the daily health care routine. Some of the unit staff members are natural scientists holding permanent positions, complemented by a secondary labour force of young doctors and psychologists aspiring to a scientific career. This research unit provides supply for scientific projects and basic research, as well as for the development of new methods. The unit was endorsed by a Clinical Research Group funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) that proved of value as power supply for research (e.g. by raising substantial third-party funds) and as an instrument for the qualification of young scientists. The article describes some results of four research projects derived from this approach (schizophrenia research, dyslexia research, research on Asperger syndrome, quality assurance, and therapy evaluation research).

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Special Events GaloreVolume 5, Issue 11 p. 1-5 Table of Contents First published: 04 March 2014 https://doi.org/10.1002/speg.10015Read the full textAbout ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Student-inspired Poster Showcases Community Volunteers Sparkle in Holiday Event Bolstering Relationships With Social Clubs Day of Pampering Makes Guests Feel Like Goddesses Teddy Bear Tea Raises Money for Volunteers Organizers of First Paddle Auction Look to Make Next Year Even Better Guidelines for Third-party Fund Raising Help Protect Your Mission Teens Try Fund Raising Freshen Family Events Holiday Extravaganza Raises Millions for Children's Health Volume5, Issue11November 2005Pages 1-5 RelatedInformation

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Structure and organisation of 47 nutrition support teams in Germany: a prospective investigation in 2000 German hospitals in 1999.

Evaluation. Contrary to the Anglo-American region, very little is known in Germany on the structure and organisation of nutrition support teams (NST). Prospective investigation of the structure and organisation of German NST, using standardised interview questionnaires. Hospitals with more than 250 beds in Germany. German NST (n=47). Face-to-face interview in 1999, using a standardised questionnaire. From a total of 2000 German hospitals, NST have been established at 47 hospitals (2.3%). Most NST are affiliated to a large university hospital or an academic teaching hospital. In general, the NST are not independently operating units but are affiliated to a special discipline, and were in operation for an average of 8 y. The NST cared for a median of 65 outpatients annually. At the university hospitals in average, 477 in-patients were treated per year, at the teaching hospitals 400 and at all other hospitals 179. The work of the NST centred on enteral nutrition. A total of 47% of the physicians, 19% of the nurses and 19% of the dietitians in the NST held a nutrition-specific additional qualification. A total of 2% of the physicians, 68% of the nurses and 77% of the dietitians are exclusively responsible for the NST. More than 70% of the financing of the personnel was secured through third-party funds. In Germany, neither uniform nor comprehensive patient care by NST existed in 1999. More than 50% of all NST members do not hold a nutrition-specific additional qualification. Frequently, besides their tasks in the team, the NST staff also carries out other clinical functions. Contrary to the American NST, the German NST are not interdisciplinary operating units but are primarily financed through third-party funds of the industry.

Scientific cooperation: limiting freedom of research by criminal law?

Even after the strengthening by the law of 1997, the German criminal law regarding corruption is no obstacle for cooperation between medical research and industry. The injustice of corruption is an irregular exchange between performing one's duty and benefits. According to this, an enterprise may give funds to a scientist for research purposes if no counter performance exceeding the research is associated with this. However, it makes a difference if the scientist has to show his appreciation by influencing economic decisions of the clinic in favor of the enterprise. In case of such an injustice, it is, under the new law, no longer important if the benefit is destined for the scientist himself or for another person or organization. Thus, it is in the interest of both research and industry to avoid the suspicion of corruption in the first place. A prerequisite for this is the strict observance of the legal and administrative regulations concerning projects financed by third-party funds.

Health Care Policy Issues in the Drug Abuser Treatment Field

As we enter the 1990s drug abuse has once again become a major health concern, and for the first time the drug treatment field has had to address many of the policy, regulation, and planning issues resulting from cost inflation that have become commonplace in other parts of the health care field. To avoid serious errors and confusion, drug abuse health policies must recognize the very different needs of the public and private sectors. The public sector, where poor addicts receive drug treatment provided or purchased by the government, has long suffered from chronically inadequate funding. Although responses to several epidemics (heroin, crack, and AIDS) have produced periods of increased allocations for drug abuse treatment, more often than not long waiting lists at programs have rationed treatment to lower-income addicts seeking care. Low salary levels have limited the quality of public treatment services, and the absence of resources has hindered the development of programs that respond to new technical developments and drug abuse problems, such as the crack epidemic. Despite severe resource shortages, the public drug treatment system has sometimes used resources inefficiently, with little attention to appropriateness of admissions, lengths of stay, ambulatory treatment modalities, or varying levels of care. Public sector goals for the 1990s should include filling current shortages in drug treatment services, developing adequate long-term funding for treating addicts who lack third-party coverage, modernizing the treatment system, developing new patterns of practice that use existing resources more efficiently, and developing a plan for treating intravenous drug users infected with the AIDS virus. In the private sector, the advent of working- and middle-class demand for drug treatment in the 1970s and 1980s has produced a new drug treatment system that suffers from many of the policy problems common to the rest of health care. Drug abuse in the workplace has resulted in much wider coverage of substance abuse services by insurance companies and HMOs. The availability of third-party funds has spawned a for-profit chemical dependency treatment industry. The high cost of private residential treatment services has caused significant cost inflation. Cost-containment measures, which are a new phenomenon for this field and are inappropriate for the public sector, have led to the same confusion and debates that they have produced in other areas of health care.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)