The Economics of Economists : Institutional Setting, Individual Incentives, and Future Prospects
Alessandro. Lanteri
Bok Engelsk 2014 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2014
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (380 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Introduction; PartI The institutional setting of academic economics; 1 The culture of academic economics; Introducing the notion of culture; Academic dogs; Academic versus non-academic culture; The academic commons; The ambiguity of academic values; So what?; References; 2 The construction of a global profession: the transnationalization of economics; Global professions; The professional ""commonmarket""; International jurisdictions; Creative destruction; The case of economics. - 5 Can European economics compete with US economics? And should it?Formal and informal rankings; Full output ranking metrics; What is economists'output?; What is economists'research output?; The traditional European educational environment and research output; Developing a better assessment system; Providing a level playing field for traditional European economists; Conclusion; References; 6 Career patterns of economics Ph.D.s: a decade of outcomes for the class of 1997; Introduction; Background: previous research; Previous research on economists'careers. - Beyond diffusion: thinking about the globalization of economicsThe universalism of economic knowledge; The worldwide institutionalization of economics; The rise of economics; The ongoing reconstruction of national societies as economies; The reconstruction of states around economics; Global social structures: transnational flows, international institutions, and hybridization; International influences in the rise of economics; The transnational socialization of economists; International student flows; The US roots of regionalization in economic science; International institutions. - Disadvantages of academic rankings: unintended side effectsLevel of individual scholars; Level of institutions; Suggestions to improve academic governance; Informed peer review; Input control; Awards; Partially random selection; Conclusions; References; 4 Gatekeepers of economics: the network of editorial boards in economic journals; Introduction; The centre and periphery in the interlocking editorship network; Groups of journals in the network; The network of editors; Conclusive remarks; References; Part II The individual incentives of professional economists. - Global competition and the legitimacy of the economics professionThe globalization of intellectual and jurisdictional battles; The creative destruction of economic jurisdictions; Global dynamics within the system of professions; A global case of professionalization?; References; 3 Academic rankings between the ""republic of science"" and ""new publicmanagement""; Introduction; Conceptual issues: new public management versus republic of science; Advantages of academic rankings; Disadvantages of academic rankings: technical and methodological problems. - The Commission on Graduate Education in Economics. - Leading scholars investigate the profession of academic economics, with a focus on the intellectual environment and incentives for economic research.
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| ISBN | 9781107015708
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