Research equipment is as essential for researchers as modes of transportation are for travelers. Thus, to ascertain the extent to which research equipment affects research performance, this study employed project and performance information to examine the relationships between the quality and quantity of papers and patents and the presence and prices of research equipment for research and development (R&D) projects supported by the Korean government from 2011 to 2014 using the Heckman selection model. We discovered that (1) when the equipment was directly constructed using the R&D budget of a project, it had a positive influence on both papers and patents. Further, (2) equipment prices had negative impacts on papers and patents. At the individual R&D project level, understanding of input and output processes ensures project accountability and improvement. This study presents a new perspective on allocation of public R&D resources and promotes improvement in R&D project results using research equipment.

研究设备对于研究人员来说就像交通工具对于旅行者一样重要。因此，为了确定研究设备对研究绩效的影响程度，本研究利用项目和绩效信息来检查论文和专利的质量和数量与研究和开发 (R&D) 项目研究设备的存在和价格之间的关系2011 年至 2014 年，韩国政府支持使用 Heckman 选择模型。我们发现（1）当使用项目的研发预算直接建造设备时，它对论文和专利都有积极的影响。此外，（2）设备价格对论文和专利有负面影响。在单个研发项目层面，了解输入和输出过程可确保项目问责制和改进。本研究提出了公共研发资源分配的新视角，并利用研究设备促进研发项目成果的改进。