Estimating the economics Nobel Prize laureates' achievement from their fame

Estimating the economics Nobel Prize laureates' achievement from their fame

This article estimates the achievement of Nobel Prize winners in Economics according to a simple model that exponentially relates fame to achievement. Based on Google hits, Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz and Milton Friedman turn out to be the top-three economists that achieved the most. It is clear t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied economics letters 2013-06, Vol.20 (9), p.884-888
Hauptverfasser: Claes, Anouk G. P., De Ceuster, Marc J. K.
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Sprache:eng
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achievement
economists
fame
Nobel Prize
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Zusammenfassung:This article estimates the achievement of Nobel Prize winners in Economics according to a simple model that exponentially relates fame to achievement. Based on Google hits, Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz and Milton Friedman turn out to be the top-three economists that achieved the most. It is clear that fame in economics is not merely based on pure academic achievement.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504851.2012.758836