nep-hpe New Economics Papers
on History and Philosophy of Economics
Issue of 2025–03–24
three papers chosen by
Erik Thomson, University of Manitoba


  1. The corporation of french economists By Luc Marco
  2. Authorship inequality and elite dominance in management and organizational research: A review of six decades By Orhan, Mehmet A.; van Rossenberg, Yvonne; Bal, P. Matthijs
  3. American Workers' Experience with Socialism During the World Wars By Pencavel, John H.

  1. By: Luc Marco (CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Université Sorbonne Paris Nord)
    Abstract: This book describes the birth, the maturity and the relative decline of the National association of PHD in Economics and Management. This is about France between 1953 and 2023. This history was writed for the 70th Anniversary of the Association : this is the second edition, reviewed and augmented.
    Abstract: Cet ouvrage décrit la naissance, l'essor et le déclin relatif de l'association nationale des docteurs ès sciences économiques et en sciences de gestion. Cela concerne la France de 1953 à 2023. Ce livre a été rédigé pour les soixante-dix ans de l'association et nous avons fait une deuxième édition pour tenir compte de l'évolution récente de ses membres.
    Keywords: ANDESE, Histoire, France, 1953-2023
    Date: 2024
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04962627
  2. By: Orhan, Mehmet A. (EM Normandie Business School); van Rossenberg, Yvonne; Bal, P. Matthijs
    Abstract: Ideally, the academic publication process should be meritocratic, fair, and open to diverse groups of researchers. Yet, many scholarly disciplines are far from this ideal. To investigate the extent and nature of overrepresentation in management and organizational research, we examined 60-year publication trends in three closely related subfields: Management (MNGT), Human Resource Management (HRM), and Industrial-Organizational Psychology (IOP). Analyzing over 60, 000 publications from 42 top-tier journals, our study reveals an increasing trend in authorship inequalities and a growing dominance of the scientific elite. Individual-level analyses, along with journal and field-level comparisons, show that a select group of researchers has become more influential over time, leading to rising disparities in authorship. Field-level comparisons also show that the most productive IOP researchers publish significantly more articles than those in other fields. Besides rising numbers of publications, the super-elite of IOP are found to dominate more journals, as evidenced by a higher frequency of the same authors appearing on the top-10 most productive list in IOP than in the other two fields. Through network analyses, we revealed that IOP consistently shows a large giant component, indicating that a large portion of IOP authors is part of the “same connected network, ” reflecting a highly collaborative field where even smaller groups are connected to the broader network. We recommend future advancements in theory, practice, and policy to address these inequalities and promote a more inclusive and equitable research environment.
    Date: 2024–10–01
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:tzx92_v1
  3. By: Pencavel, John H. (Stanford University)
    Abstract: The operation of American labor markets during the two World Wars is described and the well-being of civilian workers during those years is assessed. These were periods when decentralized capitalism was replaced with a system of centralized direction and control that some would call socialism. The state's activities were those of a monopsonist - the dominant or, even, single buyer - in the markets for many goods and services. Why was decentralized capitalism discarded as a mechanism to allocate resources during these critical periods? How well did civilian workers fare during these years?
    Keywords: World War, employment, wages, unionism, laissez faire, socialism
    JEL: J20 N32 P23
    Date: 2025–02
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp17680

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