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Economists in the PITS?

Frey, Bruno

In: International Review of Economics, 2009, vol. 56, no. 4, p. 335-346

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    Titre
    • Economists in the PITS?
    Auteur
    • Frey, Bruno. Institute for Empirical Research in Economics, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 30, 8006, Zurich, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • International Review of Economics, 2009, vol. 56, no. 4, p. 335-346. Springer-Verlag
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:311670
    Summary
    Academic economists today are caught in a "Publication Impossibility Theorem System” or PITS. In order to further their careers, they are required to publish in A-journals, but for the vast majority this is impossible because there are few slots open for them in such journals. Such academic competition maybe useful to generate hard work; however, there may be serious negative consequences: the wrong output may be produced in an inefficient way, the wrong people may be selected, and losers may react in a harmful way. This article suggests several ways to remedy this situation