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100			_aHeckman, James J. and Moetan, Stdharth _923707
245			_aPublishing and promotion in economics: The Tyranny of the top five
260			_aJournal of Economic Literature
300			_a58(2), Jun, 2020: p.419-470
520			_aThis paper examines the relationship between placement of publications in top five (T5) journals and receipt of tenure in academic economics departments. Analyzing the job histories of tenure-track economists hired by the top 35 US economics departments, we find that T5 publications have a powerful influence on tenure decisions and rates of transition to tenure. A survey of the perceptions of young economists supports the formal statistical analysis. Pursuit of T5 publications has become the obsession of the next generation of economists. However, the T5 screen is far from reliable. A substantial share of influential publications appear in non-T5 outlets. Reliance on the T5 to screen talent incentivizes careerism over creativity. – Reproduced
650			_aHigher education, Research Institutions _923708
773			_aJournal of Economic Literature
906			_aSOCIOLOGY OF ECONOMICS
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