  New Public Management helps universities and research institutions to perform
in a highly competitive research environment. Evaluating publicly financed
research improves transparency, helps in reflection and self-assessment, and
provides information for strategic decision making. In this paper we provide
empirical evidence using data from a Collaborative Research Center (CRC) on
financial inputs and research output from 2005 to 2016. After selecting
performance indicators suitable for a CRC, we describe main properties of the
data using visualization techniques. To study the relationship between the
dimensions of research performance, we use a time fixed effects panel data
model and fixed effects Poisson model. With the help of year dummy variables,
we show how the pattern of research productivity changes over time after
controlling for staff and travel costs. The joint depiction of the time fixed
effects and the research project's life cycle allows a better understanding of
the development of the number of discussion papers over time.
