Research requirements for promotion and tenure at PhD granting departments of economics

Abstract

We surveyed 125 chairs of PhD granting departments of economics for their valuation of articles in top-tier journals relative to less prestigious journals, for co-author contribution relative to single author contribution and for the worth of books and grants relative to journal articles.

Notes

¹ A copy of the survey instrument is available by request.

² J. Pol. Econ, Amer. Econ. Rev, Econometrica, Q. J. Econ., J. Mon. Econ., Rev. of Econ. Stud., J. Econ. Theory, Econ. J., Rand J. Econ., Rev. Econ. Stat.

³ In calculating averages, the midpoints of any interval responses are included. This approach is taken throughout this article.

⁴ E. Inquiry, J. Econ. Persp., JMCB, Quart. Rev. (Minn. Fed), Economica, J. Math. Econ., J. Fin. Econ., Scand. J. Econ., Economics Letters, AER P. P., J. Finance, J. Econometrics, J. Econ. Lit., J. Pub. Econ., J. Labor Economics, Weltwirtschaftliches Arch.