The Effects of Congressional Appropriation Committee Membership on the Distribution of Federal Research Funding to Universities |
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| Authors: | A. Abigail Payne |
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| Affiliation: | Payne:;Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, and Associate Professor, Department of Economics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W, KTH426, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M4, Canada. E-mail |
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| Abstract: | Does congressional representation of a university affect the distribution of research funding to universities? This article studies two types of congressional representation: district representation, reflecting interests related to the politician's constituents, and alma mater affiliation, reflecting the politician's personal interests. I find that both types of representation matter and lobbying efforts by public and private universities may differ. Thus this article suggests politics plays a role in diverting funding that might be given to other institutions based under a more objective process, reducing the potential effectiveness of the funding on research activities. |
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