compare the outcome to the Handelsblatt ranking of economists in the German speaking area. Our analysis focuses on whether the …

We examine the research productivity of German academic economists over their life cycles. It turns out that the career … life-cycles of younger German economists are hump-shaped and closely resemble the life cycles identified for U ….S. economists, whereas the life-cycles of older German economists are much flatter. Finally, we find that not only productivity, but …

academic economists, we first show that research productivity crucially depends on career age and vintage. Based on the …

In this paper we address the issue of the role of ideology and political preferences of publically engaged economists … of economist petitions, which we identify as one channel for economists to exert public influence. We base our analysis … petitions and economists based on the social structure of petition networks. …

what are considered to be "influential economists" in Germany. For the purpose of identifying the most influential … economists, Germany listens to" ("Auf diese Ökonomen hört das Land"), which distinguishes research, media and political impact …Building on recent work on the political and societal impact of economics and distinct economists, respectively, this …