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3 Overall Research Performance of 211Us: An Input-Output

Perspective............................................... 33

3.1 Brief Introduction...................................... 33

3.1.1 Research Sample................................. 33

3.1.2 Indicator System and Data Sources................... 35

3.2 Status and Change of Research Inputs in 211Us.............. 38

3.2.1 Status and Change of Overall Research Inputs

in 211Us....................................... 38

3.2.2 Status and Change of Research Inputs in 985Us

and Non-985Us.................................. 44

3.2.3 Status and Change of Research Inputs of 211Us

by University Location............................ 50

3.3 Status and Change of Research Outputs in 211Us............. 61

3.3.1 Status and Change of Overall Research Outputs in 211Us... 62

3.3.2 Status and Change of Research Outputs in 985Us

and Non-985Us.................................. 69

3.3.3 Status and Change of Research Outputs

in 211Us by Location............................. 77

3.4 Status and Change of Research Output Per Unit Input

in 211Us............................................. 86

3.4.1 Overall Status and Change of Research Output

Per Unit Input in 211Us........................... 86

3.4.2 Status and Change of Research Output Per Unit Input

of 985Us and Non-985Us.......................... 90

3.4.3 Status and Change of Research Output Per Unit Input

by University Location............................ 93

3.5 Conclusions.......................................... 100

3.5.1 Research Inputs of 211Us.......................... 100

3.5.2 Research Outputs of 211Us......................... 101

Appendix................................................ 103

Reference................................................ 112

4 Evaluation on Research Efficiency of 211Us:

The DEA Approach....................................... 113

4.1 Indicator System Construction and Data Sources.............. 113

4.1.1 Theory of Economic Efficiency...................... 113

4.1.2 Indicator System of University Research Production

Efficiency...................................... 114

4.2 Overall Status and Change of 211Us’Research Production

Efficiency............................................ 122

4.2.1 NEAM Disciplines............................... 122

4.2.2 HSS Disciplines................................. 126

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