[ Facebook Research - Measuring Economic Impact in the Digital Economy | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 09.03.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Facebook invites academics to respond to this call for research proposals for measuring the value of economic impact in the digital economy. Topics of interest for this request for proposals (RFP) include, but are not limited to the following:
Facebook is keenly interested in supporting broader research efforts in this topic and therefore the scope of the RFP is not limited in application to Facebook apps and technologies. We encourage research teams around the world to apply with proposed projects of an empirical and theoretical nature; although, theoretical papers should also consider how measurements might be empirically estimated. Successful proposals will demonstrate innovative and compelling research that has the potential to advance science and understanding in the topic areas and provide value to policymakers, practitioners, and organizations working in these areas.
Funding: USD $100’000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Applicants must be current full-time faculty at an accredited academic institution that awards research degrees to PhD students, and they must be the Principal Investigator on any resulting award. Awards must comply with applicable U.S. and international laws, regulations, and policies.
How to Apply: Applicants should submit a project summary detailing what contribution their research is expected to make, how the research domain will benefit from the work, and a project timeline. In addition, a budget description, a CV for each involved researcher, a list of previous collaborations with Facebook, and organizational details should be included. For any assistance on the organizational details or tax information, please contact the Research Office. Budgets should be formulated to include 5% overhead (the maximum allowed in the program guidelines), as well as funds for travel for the Principal Investigator (PI) to attend a workshop in Menlo Park.
Deadline: 09 March 2020 (5:00 pm AOE)
Further information
- A taxonomy of the digital economy, including sub-sectors within the digital economy
- The demarcations between the analog and digital economies
- Shortcomings (if any) of national accounts and other official statistics of GDP
- Theoretical models of economic impact of the digital economy
- How to obtain causal impacts and/or identify biases found in non-causal estimates
- Incorporate the feedback effects due to the multi-sided nature of platforms
- What needs to be solved for in order to estimate the model
- Empirical application of theoretical models of causal economic impact
- The biases (if any) present in reduced-form empirical model
- Limitations of the model and results, including in scope (geographic, size of business) due to data availability or other issues
Facebook is keenly interested in supporting broader research efforts in this topic and therefore the scope of the RFP is not limited in application to Facebook apps and technologies. We encourage research teams around the world to apply with proposed projects of an empirical and theoretical nature; although, theoretical papers should also consider how measurements might be empirically estimated. Successful proposals will demonstrate innovative and compelling research that has the potential to advance science and understanding in the topic areas and provide value to policymakers, practitioners, and organizations working in these areas.
Funding: USD $100’000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Applicants must be current full-time faculty at an accredited academic institution that awards research degrees to PhD students, and they must be the Principal Investigator on any resulting award. Awards must comply with applicable U.S. and international laws, regulations, and policies.
How to Apply: Applicants should submit a project summary detailing what contribution their research is expected to make, how the research domain will benefit from the work, and a project timeline. In addition, a budget description, a CV for each involved researcher, a list of previous collaborations with Facebook, and organizational details should be included. For any assistance on the organizational details or tax information, please contact the Research Office. Budgets should be formulated to include 5% overhead (the maximum allowed in the program guidelines), as well as funds for travel for the Principal Investigator (PI) to attend a workshop in Menlo Park.
Deadline: 09 March 2020 (5:00 pm AOE)
Further information
- More details on the call can be found on the RFP website.
- For any other questions, contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free