Nine facts about top journals in economics

David Card, Stefano DellaVigna, 21 January 2013

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Publications in the top journals have a powerful influence on the direction of research in economics, on the career paths of young researchers (Conley et al. 2011), and on the pay of academic economists. To what extent has the publication process in these journals changed over the past few decades? Remarkably little comprehensive evidence exists on the topic.

Topics: Frontiers of economic research
Tags: journals, publications, research

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