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Research Performance Indicators in Australian University Economics Departments, 1986-87

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  • Harris, G.T.

    (University of New England, Armidale, NSW)

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The move towards greater public sector efficiency has meant considerable changes in resource allocation to higher education. An efficient and equitable restructuring of the sector will be greatly assisted by the sensible use of appropriate performance indicators. This article extends previous work, which looked at the quantity of refereed publications, by developing research performance indicators based on citations, research grants and peer review. Whilst there is a moderately strong positive relationship between the quantity of publications and citations indicators, research funding seems to be of quite limited importance to economics departments, and peer reviews need to be checked against more objective measures.

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  • Harris, G.T., 1990. "Research Performance Indicators in Australian University Economics Departments, 1986-87," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 73-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:20:y:1990:i:1:p:73-82
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    1. Kenneth W. Clements & Patricia Wang, 2003. "Who Cites What?," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 79(245), pages 229-244, June.
    2. Towe, Jack B & Wright, Donald J, 1995. "Research Published by Australian Economics and Econometrics Departments: 1988-93," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 71(212), pages 8-17, March.
    3. Melville L. McMillan & Debasish Datta, 1998. "The Relative Efficiencies of Canadian Universities: A DEA Perspective," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 24(4), pages 485-511, December.
    4. Yihui Lan & Kenneth W. Clements & Zong Ken Chai, 2023. "How Productive Are Economics and Finance PhDs?," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 56(4), pages 442-461, December.
    5. Jack B. Towe & Donald J. Wright, 1995. "Research Published by Australian Economics and Econometrics Departments: 1988‐93," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 71(1), pages 8-17, March.

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