Relationship between connectivity and academic productivity
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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05/11/2013
05/11/2013
2012
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Resumo |
A relevant factor in the growth of academic productivity in the second half of 20th century is the implementation of the internet, particularly in developing countries. One of the first networks in Brazil is the Academic Network at Sao Paulo (ANSP), a regional network implemented in the state of Sao Paulo, which contains the largest concentration of researchers in the country. This study presents a unique metric for analyzing the impact of ANSP in academic productivity in the state of Sao Paulo. We correlate academic production and available bandwidth using Fisher ideal price index with suitable variables to evaluate the impact of the internet on research centers and universities. We find that the members of ANSP show a steady growth in academic productivity compared with other institutions outside of the ANSP network. These results suggest that policies which increase available bandwidth can positively affect academic productivity. FAPESP FAPESP |
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SCIENTOMETRICS, DORDRECHT, v. 93, n. 2, supl. 1, Part 6, pp. 265-278, NOV, 2012 0138-9130 http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/41249 10.1007/s11192-012-0666-0 |
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eng |
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SPRINGER DORDRECHT |
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SCIENTOMETRICS |
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closedAccess Copyright SPRINGER |
Palavras-Chave | #INTERNET #ACADEMIC PRODUCTIVITY #INDEX NUMBER #NETWORK #INTERNET #HEALTH #COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS #INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE |
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