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 that fame in economics is not merely based on pure academic achievement.

Jaar van publicatie:2013

Trefwoorden:A1 Journal article

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BOF-publication weight:0.1

CSS-citation score:1

Authors from:Higher Education

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