Abstract: |
This paper aims to quantify the contribution of conferences to publication
success of more than 4,000 papers presented at three leading economics
conferences over the 2006-2012 period. The results show a positive link
between conference presentation and the publishing probability in high-quality
journals. Participating in major conferences is also associated with improved
metrics for other measures of academic success such as the number of citations
or abstract views. We document that, while the results are broadly similar
across fields, annual meetings of the American Economic Association are
particularly valuable in these dimensions. |