"for" or "on"

Hi,

In the bold phrase, is it because the research is for people instead things, so "research for" is used instead of "reasearch on"?

Graduate students tend to be paranoid about aspects of their careers that are largely under their control: Will I ever finish my studies? Will I sufficiently impress my adviser? But if new research for academic economists holds up, students should also be freaked out by a factor they can do nothing about: the strength of the job market at the precise time they enter it.

Thanks.