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Is Peer Review in Decline?

Glenn Ellison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

July 2007

NBER Working Paper No. W13272

Abstract:     
Over the past decade there has been a decline in the fraction of papers in top economics journals written by economists from the highest-ranked economics departments. This paper documents this fact and uses additional data on publications and citations to assess various potential explanations. Several observations are consistent with the hypothesis that the Internet improves the ability of high-profile authors to disseminate their research without going through the traditional peer-review process.

JEL Classifications: A14, I23, O30

Working Paper Series

Date posted: July 23, 2007 ; Last revised: October 05, 2007

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Ellison, Glenn David, Is Peer Review in Decline? (July 2007). NBER Working Paper No. W13272. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1002051


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Glenn David Ellison (Contact Author)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics ( email )
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United States
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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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