nep-sog 2006-01-29 papers

on Sociology of Economics

Issue of 2006‒01‒29
one paper chosen by
Jonas Holmström
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration

Top Research Productivity and its Persistence By Kelchtermans, Stijn; Veugelers, Reinhilde

Top Research Productivity and its Persistence

By:	Kelchtermans, Stijn; Veugelers, Reinhilde
Abstract:	The paper contributes to the debate on cumulative advantage effects in academic research by examining top performance in research and its persistence over time, using a panel dataset comprising the publications of biomedical and exact scientists at the KU Leuven in the period 1992-2001. We study the selection of researchers into productivity categories and analyse how they switch between these categories over time. About 25% achieves top performance at least once, while 5% is persistently top. Analysing the hazard to first and subsequent top performance shows strong support for an accumulative process. Rank, gender, hierarchical position and past performance are highly significant explanatory factors.
Keywords:	economics of science; hazard models; research productivity
JEL:	J24 L31 O31 O32
Date:	2006–01
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:5415&r=sog

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