Sins of Omission and the Practice of Economics
GA Akerlof - Journal of Economic Literature, 2020 - aeaweb.org
This paper advances the proposition that economics, as a discipline, gives rewards that
favor the “hard” and disfavor the “soft.” Such bias leads economic research to ignore …
favor the “hard” and disfavor the “soft.” Such bias leads economic research to ignore …
The research productivity of new PhDs in economics: The surprisingly high non-success of the successful
We study the research productivity of new graduates from North American PhD programs in
economics from 1986 to 2000. We find that research productivity drops off very quickly with …
economics from 1986 to 2000. We find that research productivity drops off very quickly with …
Parenthood and productivity of highly skilled labor: Evidence from the groves of academe
We examine the effect of parenthood on the research productivity of academic economists.
Combining the survey responses of nearly 10,000 economists with their publication records …
Combining the survey responses of nearly 10,000 economists with their publication records …
Predicting early career productivity of PhD economists: Does advisor-match matter?
We assess the role played by department rank and advisor-match on the early stage
productivity of recent PhDs in economics using a tailor-made data set based on RePEc. After …
productivity of recent PhDs in economics using a tailor-made data set based on RePEc. After …
Publishing economics: How slow? why slow? is slow productive? fixing slow?
Publishing in economics proceeds much more slowly on average than in the natural
sciences, and more slowly than in other social sciences and finance. It is even relatively …
sciences, and more slowly than in other social sciences and finance. It is even relatively …
The authors of economics journals revisited: evidence from a large-scale replication of Hodgson and Rothman (1999)
M Aistleitner, J Kapeller, D Kronberger - Journal of Institutional …, 2023 - cambridge.org
In this paper, we present results from of a large-scale replication of Hodgson and Rothman's
(1999, The Economic Journal, 109 (453): 165–186) seminal analysis of the institutional and …
(1999, The Economic Journal, 109 (453): 165–186) seminal analysis of the institutional and …
Willful blindness: The inefficient reward structure in academic research
SJ Liebowitz - Economic Inquiry, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This article examines how economics departments judge research articles and assign credit
to authors. It begins with a demonstration that only strictly prorated author credit induces …
to authors. It begins with a demonstration that only strictly prorated author credit induces …
Lower-rated publications do lower academics' judgments of publication lists: Evidence from a survey experiment of economists
Publications in leading journals are widely known to have a positive impact on economists'
judgments of the value of authors' contributions and professional reputations. While …
judgments of the value of authors' contributions and professional reputations. While …
Effects of print publication lag in dual format journals on scientometric indicators
P Heneberg - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Publication lag between manuscript submission and its final publication is
considered as an important factor affecting the decision to submit, the timeliness of …
considered as an important factor affecting the decision to submit, the timeliness of …
Academic productivity before and after tenure: The case of the 'specialist'
Studies suggest research productivity falls after tenure. We have limited choice-theoretic
understanding of why this should occur. We rationalize this as follows. Some scholars are …
understanding of why this should occur. We rationalize this as follows. Some scholars are …