This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following … relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e. ranking of institution and supervisor) and the research environment in … received their degree in the years 2000 to 2005 in Europe or the USA. Research productivity is evaluated alternatively as the …

This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following … relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e. ranking of institution and supervisor) and the research environment in … received their degree in the years 2000 to 2005 in Europe or the USA. Research productivity is evaluated alternatively as the …

is the silver bullet of policy advice in comparison to commissioned research and face-to-face advice provided to the …

is the silver bullet of policy advice in comparison to commissioned research and face-to-face advice provided to the …

orient themselves toward navel-gazing research questions of little import to society or even science as a whole, and new …

, research area, and undergraduate major, with patterns consistent with the existence of ideological bias. …

We document economists' opinions about what is worth knowing and ask (i) which research objectives economic research … heterogeneous. Second, most researchers are dissatisfied with the status quo, in terms of both research topics and objectives. Third …, on average, respondents think that economic research should become more policy-relevant, multidisciplinary, risky and …

turns out, Professor A, who has been a first author more often than Professor Z, will have published more articles and …