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What does it mean for an economist to be "leading"? How is that assessment made. On what basis / criteria?
by spiralganglion 6y ago
What does it mean for an economist to be "leading"? How is that assessment made. On what basis / criteria?
- pzone 6y agoHow is a leading academic of any kind determined? Perhaps surveys among other economists, or peer evaluations? For a more concrete metric, paper citations within the past 10 years?
- friendlybus 6y agoAmong the scientists it's easier to make a clear cut statements about impact.
- jetrink 6y agoOne indicator is when The Economist declares you a leading economist.
- gumby 6y agoThe kind of economist whose works is widely read, whose work is likely to be read just based on the author's name, and (sort of as a result of that) whose work has influenced actual action by others. And/or having a Nobel memorial prize as one of the two economists already does. I would say the criteria are no different from those of other fields.
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