and economic lines. History offers many examples of the recurring tensions between science and organized religion, but as …, unimpeded science, a passive Church and high levels of taxes and transfers. Second, a "Theocratic" regime with knowledge …

research, with a focus on specialization within fields of economics research (i.e., applied, applied theory, econometrics … of economics research. The analysis indicates growing specialization trends in theory and econometric methods. In …This article presents a comprehensive analysis of trends in the publication and citation of economics scholarly …

Presenting data on all full-length articles published in the three top general economics journals for one year in each … fewer papers that represent pure theory, regardless of sub-field, somewhat less empirical work based on publicly available …

This paper considers the role of the allocation of scientific credit in determining the organization of science. We …

Knowledge of how science is consumed in public domains is essential for a deeper understanding of the role of science … in human society. While science is heavily supported by public funding, common depictions suggest that scientific … quality of research and its public use, and little correspondence between the funding of science and its public use. This …

Getting science policy right is a core objective of government that bears on scientific advance, economic growth …, health, and longevity. Yet the process of science is changing. As science advances and knowledge accumulates, ensuing … cycle and (ii) from solo researchers toward teams. This paper summarizes the evidence that science has evolved - and …