Using Bibliometrics to Support the Procurement of NIHR Biomedical Research Centres in England

Thed van Leeuwen, Stijn Hoorens, Jonathan Grant

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2009Published in: Research evaluation, v. 18, no. 1, Mar. 2009, p. 71-82

The bespoke process to procure the biomedical research centres resulted in relatively low transaction costs, compared to more traditional routes into funding research centres.

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  • Copyright: Beach Tree Publishing
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2009
  • Pages: 12
  • Document Number: EP-200903-23

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