Dear colleagues, The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Economic Research Seminar (Department Seminar) on Wednesday, November 6, with Paul Hünermund (Maastricht University) on "The impact of internationally co-funded public technology transfer programs on academic productivity, collaboration, and commercialization" Abstract: University researchers are increasingly encouraged to seek out alternative funding sources next to the standard public funding mechanisms and to engage in knowledge transfer activities (the so-called "third mission" of universities). As the prominence of commercially oriented research jointly with industry has increased in recent years, scholars progressively worry about the long-term effects of this change in funding mechanisms on scientific production. In this paper, we analyze data stemming from the Eurostars Joint Programming Initiative, a public R&D support scheme that is jointly organized by 33 European countries. Eurostars financially supports close-to-market research projects by international consortia of small and medium-sized enterprises together with scientific partners from public research organizations. Based on bibliometric analyses and a quasi-experimental research design, the paper investigates the effect of Eurostars funding specifically on scientists' productivity (in terms of quantity, quality and direction), commercialization efforts, as well as collaboration patterns. Time and place: Wednesday, November 6, 4.30 - 6.00 p.m., Campus WU, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, building D4, entrance A, 2nd floor, Department meeting room 2.008. With best regards, Harald Oberhofer --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer Institute for International Economics WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Phone: +43/1/31336-4984 Fax: +43/1/31336-4984 Email: harald.oberhofer@wu.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wu.ac.at> Webpage: https://www.wu.ac.at/ie/mitarbeiter/harald-oberhofer/ Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) Phone: +43/1/7982601-468 Fax: +43/1/7989386 Email: harald.oberhofer@wifo.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wifo.ac.at> Webpage: http://www.wifo.ac.at/harald_oberhofer