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What Determines Research Output of Academic Economists?

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  • KEVIN J. FOX
  • ROSS MILBOURNE

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This paper looks at the characteristics that explain research productivity in a cross section of academic economists. From a sample of 150 economists, we obtained data on a range of human capital variables, teaching loads and research funding. The results suggest that human capital variables, particularly the grade of honours and the nature and location of the PhD., are especially important in explaining a quality‐weighted research output measure. Teaching loads are also significant. In particular, we find that a 10 per cent increase in the number of teaching hours may reduce research output by as much as 20 per cent, whereas a 10 per cent increase in the number of grants held per year may raise output per year by as much as 15 per cent.

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  • Kevin J. Fox & Ross Milbourne, 1999. "What Determines Research Output of Academic Economists?," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 75(3), pages 256-267, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecorec:v:75:y:1999:i:3:p:256-267
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.1999.tb02454.x
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