现有关于研发活动绩效的文章大多以总量指标来衡量研发投入。本文认为,总量指标会掩盖研发投入结构与特征对科研产出的影响。利用最新的全国R&D资源清查数据,本文探讨了我国现有的研发经费结构、研发人员特征与科研产出之间的关系。实证结果表明,不同类型、用途、来源的研发经费,以及不同性别、学历和工作性质的研发人员,对科研成果产出的作用存在着微妙的差异。这是总量指标研究所不能反映的,其作用需要具体分析,不能一概论之。
Previous studies on R&D performance measurement usually use R&D gross indicators to measure R&D inputs. However, using gross indicators to measure R&D inputs is unable to find the different impacts of R&D input structure and characteristics on R&D outputs. Using the data of latest nationwide R&D resource investigation, the relationships among Chinese current R&D expenditure structures, R&D researcher characteristics, and R&D outputs are empirically examined. The results suggest that the R&D types, purposes, and sources have the impact on R&D outputs with subtle difference. Also, the gender, education, and job character of R&D researchers have the impact on R&D outputs with subtle difference. Therefore, using gross indicators to measure R&D input is unable to find above results. It is better to conduct specific analysis under different contexts.