What have economists been doing for the last 50 years? A text analysis of published academic research from 1960-2010
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DOI: 10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2015-13
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- Kosnik, Lea-Rachel, 2015. "What have economists been doing for the last 50 years? A text analysis of published academic research from 1960-2010," Economics Discussion Papers 2015-4, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW).
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Keywords
text analysis; economics research; research diversity; topic analysis;JEL classification:
- A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
- B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
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