Research productivity depends on the ability to discern whether an idea is promising, and a willingness to abandon the …-prize. Subsidies have a larger impact on research output, though prizes perform better when accounting for researchers' opportunity …

Is industry-funded scientific research likely to be biased towards finding positive results? Using publication … case study on oats, where I find industry-funded research is more positive compared to non-industry funded research …-funded research is more likely to receive a mention in various industry newsletters. Coupled with firm incentives to use science to …