Conclusion
Despite equivalent success rates, the probability of obtaining an NSF grant is substantially higher for chemists than for economists. The evidence indicates that NSF funds are more scarce for economists and that the quality of funded proposals as measured by institutional affiliation is greater for economists than for chemists. Administrators should be aware that when the supply of funds varies among disciplines, the probability of being funded and the expected value of an award will also vary among departments.
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Tremblay, C.H. National science foundation funding in economics and chemistry. Atlantic Economic Journal 20, 57–64 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02298877
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