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Decline in Critical Commentary, 1963-2004

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Philip R P Coelho () (Ball State University)
Frederick De Worken-Eley III ()
James E McClure () (Ball State University)

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Abstract

Over the past four decades, top economics journals have virtually eliminated critical commentary (comments, replies, rejoinders, and the like). This article shows the data and discusses these steep declines in critical commentary. To the extent that critical commentary is beneficial to scientific inquiry, editorial opposition to critical commentary is detrimental to the advancement of economic knowledge.

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Article provided by Atlas Economic Research Foundation in its journal Econ Journal Watch.

Volume (Year): 2 (2005)
Issue (Month): 2 (August)
Pages: 355-361
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Keywords: Critical commentary; scientific inquiry; debate; editorial policy; prejudice; error; reliability; animosity; vanity;

Find related papers by JEL classification:
A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General
A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
B40 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - General

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  1. Laband, David N & Tollison, Robert D & Karahan, Gokhan R, 2002. "Quality Control in Economics," Kyklos, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 55(3), pages 315-34.
  2. Laband, David N & Piette, Michael J, 1994. "Favoritism versus Search for Good Papers: Empirical Evidence Regarding the Behavior of Journal Editors," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 102(1), pages 194-203, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Philip R. P. Coelho & James E. McClure, 2005. "Theory versus Application: Does Complexity Crowd Out Evidence?," Southern Economic Journal, Southern Economic Association, vol. 71(3), pages 556-565, January.
  4. Glenn Ellison, 2002. "The Slowdown of the Economics Publishing Process," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 110(5), pages 947-993, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Robert Whaples, 2006. "The Costs of Critical Commentary in Economics Journals," Econ Journal Watch, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, vol. 3(2), pages 275-282, May. [Downloadable!]
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