| Variable . | Definition . | Source . |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variables | ||
| Project status | Categorical variable according to project status: main list, above threshold, below threshold | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Expert score | Score based on project evaluation in the categories impact, excellence and implementation (range from 0 to 15) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Consortium factors | ||
| Degree | Sum of the degree centralities of the consortium partners (log), based on full H2020 Societal Challenge network | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Eigenvector | Sum of the degree centralities of the consortium partners (log), based on full H2020 Societal Challenge network | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Coordination experience | Dummy variable (1 if project coordinator coordinated a project funded by FP7, 0 otherwise) | FP7 eCORDA database |
| Acquaintance | Number of joint participations of project partners in FP7 projects (count) | FP7 eCORDA database |
| Partnership initiative | Dummy variable (1 if project is part of a multilateral public-private partnership (PPP) initiative, 0 otherwise) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Scientific excellence | Number of consortium partners belonging to top 50 universities. Ranking based on the number of publications in the 1% of most frequently cited publications in their field (count) | CWTS Leiden Ranking |
| Patents | Number of consortium patents in technologies relevant to Societal Challenges, 2007 to 2015. Classification based on IPC classes according to Frietsch et al. (2016), fractional counting | OECD REGPAT |
| REC | Number of consortium partners assigned to the research organization (REC) sector, as a share of total number of partners | H2020 eCORDA database |
| PRC | Number of consortium partners assigned to the private commercial (PRC) sector, as a share of total number of partners | H2020 eCORDA database |
| HES | Number of consortium partners assigned to the higher education service (HES) sector, as a share of total number of partners | H2020 eCORDA database |
| CEE countries | Number of consortium partners from Central and Eastern European Countries; EU-13 (count) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Controls | ||
| Thematic program | Dummy variable for thematic programs in the H2020 Societal Challenges pillar (TPT, Energy, Environment, Food, Health, Security, Society [reference category]) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Project size | The amount of funding requested in the project proposal | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Consortium size | Number of consortium (project proposal) members | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Variable . | Definition . | Source . |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variables | ||
| Project status | Categorical variable according to project status: main list, above threshold, below threshold | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Expert score | Score based on project evaluation in the categories impact, excellence and implementation (range from 0 to 15) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Consortium factors | ||
| Degree | Sum of the degree centralities of the consortium partners (log), based on full H2020 Societal Challenge network | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Eigenvector | Sum of the degree centralities of the consortium partners (log), based on full H2020 Societal Challenge network | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Coordination experience | Dummy variable (1 if project coordinator coordinated a project funded by FP7, 0 otherwise) | FP7 eCORDA database |
| Acquaintance | Number of joint participations of project partners in FP7 projects (count) | FP7 eCORDA database |
| Partnership initiative | Dummy variable (1 if project is part of a multilateral public-private partnership (PPP) initiative, 0 otherwise) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Scientific excellence | Number of consortium partners belonging to top 50 universities. Ranking based on the number of publications in the 1% of most frequently cited publications in their field (count) | CWTS Leiden Ranking |
| Patents | Number of consortium patents in technologies relevant to Societal Challenges, 2007 to 2015. Classification based on IPC classes according to Frietsch et al. (2016), fractional counting | OECD REGPAT |
| REC | Number of consortium partners assigned to the research organization (REC) sector, as a share of total number of partners | H2020 eCORDA database |
| PRC | Number of consortium partners assigned to the private commercial (PRC) sector, as a share of total number of partners | H2020 eCORDA database |
| HES | Number of consortium partners assigned to the higher education service (HES) sector, as a share of total number of partners | H2020 eCORDA database |
| CEE countries | Number of consortium partners from Central and Eastern European Countries; EU-13 (count) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Controls | ||
| Thematic program | Dummy variable for thematic programs in the H2020 Societal Challenges pillar (TPT, Energy, Environment, Food, Health, Security, Society [reference category]) | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Project size | The amount of funding requested in the project proposal | H2020 eCORDA database |
| Consortium size | Number of consortium (project proposal) members | H2020 eCORDA database |