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T. Austin Lacy
Researcher at Research Triangle Park
Publications - 13
Citations - 238
T. Austin Lacy is an academic researcher from Research Triangle Park. The author has contributed to research in topics: Higher education & Student loan. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 13 publications receiving 196 citations. Previous affiliations of T. Austin Lacy include RTI International & University of Georgia.
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How does size matter for science? Exploring the effects of research unit size on academics scientific productivity and information exchange behaviors
Hugo Horta,T. Austin Lacy +1 more
TL;DR: This article analyzed the impact of research unit size on academics' scientific output and communication behavior with peers, controlling for individual and organizational characteristics, including the academics' engagement in teaching, and found that researchers at larger research units publish more in international than in national peer-reviewed journals.
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2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16): Student Financial Aid Estimates for 2015-16. First Look. NCES 2018-466.
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Rethinking Policy Diffusion: The Interstate Spread of “Finance Innovations”
T. Austin Lacy,David A. Tandberg +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a broad categorization of policies beyond the discrete form traditionally used to one that encompasses a larger conception of "finance policy" is proposed, showing that while states do learn from one another, the process is dynamic and shifts across time.
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State Research and Development Tax Credits: The Historical Emergence of a Distinctive Economic Policy Instrument
TL;DR: By 2010, all but 12 U.S. states had adopted some form of research and development tax credits as mentioned in this paper and the forces driving the rapid rise and spread of this policy remain unclear.
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State-Funded "Eminent Scholars" Programs: University Faculty Recruitment as an Emerging Policy Instrument
TL;DR: This paper conducted an event history analysis to find that an intriguing mix of comparative state disadvantage and leveragable existing research resources is associated with the likelihood of states adopting such programs and found that state governments have increasingly invested in programs to recruit accomplished scientists from elsewhere to university positions.