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Divided we stand? : professional consensus and political conflict in academic economics

Beyer, Karl M.; Pühringer, Stephan - 2019

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. …

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Attracting attentive academics : paper, person or place?

Günther, Isabel; Grosse, Melanie; Klasen, Stephan - 2015

registered male economists compared to nearly two-thirds of female economists are attending a session), but seem to ask fewer …

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Economists' Statement on U.S. Broadband Policy

Baumol, William J.; Bailey, Elizabeth E.; Baily, Martin Neil - 2013

Broadband, or high-speed access to the Internet, has generated significant economic benefits. Certain regulations, however, are slowing investment and deterring entry into the broadband market. In this statement, we make two recommendations that would remedy these regulatory defects and thereby...

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Comparing the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics in Europe and the USA

Cardoso, Ana Rute (contributor); … - 2008

This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following questions: Are there major productivity differences between graduates from American and European institutions? If so, how relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e....

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Comparing the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics in Europe and the USA

Cardoso, Ana Rute (contributor); … - 2008

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Views among economists : professional consensus or point-counterpoint?

Gordon, Roger H.; Dahl, Gordon B. - 2013

To what degree do economists disagree about key economic questions? To provide evidence, we make use of the responses … to a series of questions posed to a distinguished panel of economists put together by the Chicago School of Business … liberal vs. conservative camps. -- consensus among economists …

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Where do new Ph.D. economists go? : evidence from recent initial job placements

Susan Chen, Jihui; Liu, Qihong; Billger, Sherrilyn M. - 2012

We use data from the 2007-2008 Ph.D. economist job market to investigate initial job placement in terms of job location, job type, and job rank. Our results suggest gender differences in all three dimensions of job placement. Relative to their male counterparts, female candidates are less (more)...

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