The Institutional Concentration of Authors in Top Journals of Economics During the Last Two Decades

Bibliographic Data

ID9709911
AuthorsMartin G Kocher (0000-0002-6792-1192, Universität Innsbruck), Matthias Sutter (0000-0002-6143-8706, Universität Innsbruck)
Year2001
Volume111
Issue472
Pages405-421
Publication date2001-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Economic Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/1468-0297.00637
OpenAlexW2027663928
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited5

This paper addresses the institutional concentration of authors in 15 top economics journals from 1977 to 1997. The concentration of authors' PhD affiliations is substantially higher than the concentration of authors' current affiliations. Relating input indicators, such as population, number of universities with economics departments, or manpower in economics, to publication output reduces the US dominance considerably, whereas Israel and the United Kingdom come out excellently. Exporters and importers of PhDs among universities are identified. Concentration ratios like the Herfindahl-Index lack a clear time trend. Nevertheless, the position of the United States has been weakening in recent years

Economics · Geography · Political science · Regional science · Economic Theory and Institutions · Monetary Policy and Economic Impact · scientometrics and bibliometrics research